Voice of Business Blog Small businesses are the backbone of our community! During the holiday season and all year ’round, it’s important to support them and the teams that make Greater Rochester the thriving region it is. This Saturday, November 25 is Small Business Saturday. Greater Rochester Chamber encourages you to shop small this weekend…
Voice of Business Blog On behalf of the Small Business Council’s Board of Directors, we’re proud of the success of the annual Thanksgiving Appeal each year and our contributions to organizations like The Healing Connection in 2022. Time and again, we’ve heard from our constituents that SBC Cares is their favorite part of what we…
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…