Voice of Business Blog Yesterday’s “Connections with Evan Dawson” on WXXI Public Broadcasting Council noon hour featured three of our #GreaterROC Remote movers, including Lia Burt, a new Rochester resident from the NYC area, M’Kenzie Wilson, a new Irondequoit resident coming from Atlanta, GA, and Alexander Lavell, a Rochester native who recently returned from Austin, TX. They are participating in our exciting…
Voice of Business Blog Attracting businesses to a region is a complex and multifaceted task that requires a range of measures, from infrastructure investment and workforce development to tax incentives and marketing campaigns. Central New York (specifically the Syracuse area) won what has been called the “Super Bowl” of economic development when they landed Micron,…
Voice of Business Blog Budget Includes Nearly $20 Million to Support Higher Education Projects in Strategic Workforce Sectors Includes $96 Million to Construct and Revitalize Necessary Transportation Infrastructure and $15 Million to Upgrade Green Spaces Governor Kathy Hochul today announced details of key proposals from her Fiscal Year 2024 Executive Budget to grow…
Voice of Business Blog On February 9, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) No. 2023-1, addressing the following topics for employers and their teleworking employees: The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), ensuring teleworking employees are paid correctly, and how to apply FLSA-mandated break time for nursing employees to express…
Voice of Business Blog New York Power Authority Approves Awards for Edwards, World Leader in Vacuum and Abatement Equipment in Semiconductor Industry, Spurring $212 Million in Capital Investments and Creating More Than 340 Jobs Firm’s Expansion Brings Critical Component of Semiconductor Manufacturing Process to Upstate New York Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that…
Voice of Business Blog We’re still glowing from last week’s 2023 ATHENA International Awards celebration at the Floreano Riverside Convention Center! Thank you to all who attended, including our amazing partners and sponsors CMI AV, 13 WHAM, 98.9 the Buzz, Constellation Brands, Nocon & Associates, Baldwin Richardson Foods, and NYSERNet. Read all about our amazing…
Voice of Business Blog With NYS Pay Transparency rules scheduled to go into effect in September 2023, don’t miss the opportunity to receive complimentary pay data as a participant in the 2023 first quarter surveys! Then you will be prepared to set your defensible pay ranges for job ads, etc. Corporate and Partner members that…