Voice of Business Blog Greater Rochester Chamber conducts various local and national compensation and benefits surveys each year to help members maintain a competitive presence. As employers face ongoing challenges with hiring and retaining talent, pay and benefits continue to be an area of focus. The 2022 Annual Wage and Salary Surveys were released…
Voice of Business Blog Employers are reminded that the next New York State minimum wage increase to $14.20 per hour is effective December 31, 2022 but only for employers who are outside of the NYC, Long Island, and Westchester County areas (their minimum wage is already at $15 per hour). Annual increases will continue to…
Voice of Business Blog As part of NYS’s Sexual Harassment Prevention rules, NYS employers are required to provide annual sexual harassment prevention training to employees. To assist members with compliance, Greater Rochester Chamber offers a members only training solution through Mineral that meets all the NYS requirements, provides a wide variety of other useful…
Voice of Business Blog Greater Rochester Chamber is always looking for ways to deliver increased value to you and our community. To that end, you are invited to support a 2023 Upstate New York MWBE Summit that we are participating in with the University of Rochester, Monroe County, the NYNJ Minority Supplier Diversity Council, and…
Member News The ETHIE Award is Elevate Rochester’s annual celebration honoring ethical business cultures. ETHIE recipients, their invited guests, our sponsors, and other partners gather each year to help Elevate Rochester promote, educate, and celebrate high standards of ethics in the Rochester business community. Presentation of the ETHIE crystal statuette highlights the ethical achievements of each recipient and…
Voice of Business Blog With key elections being called recently in several competitive races for Governor, U.S. Senate, and the U.S. House, Greater Rochester Chamber has provided an update for its members on the 2022 Midterm Election results. Click here to view.
Voice of Business Blog The 2022 Midterms were widely anticipated to bring significant wins for Republicans nationwide. As of the writing of this brief, that does not appear to be the case. While many races have yet to be called either because of the closeness of the results or lack of adequate precincts reporting, definitive…