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Mineral HR Compliance Portal – Complimentary Member Benefit

January 18, 2022

Voice of Business Blog Whether you manage HR full-time or as part of your overall job duties, you need access to reliable, accurate HR tools. Here are the top five tools organizations like yours are using on the Mineral HR Compliance portal. Employee Handbook Builder – Quickly and easily build and update your company’s employee…

New Year, New Peers – Join an HR Network!

January 11, 2022

Voice of Business Blog Getting involved in an HR network is a great way to keep up with the ever-evolving field of HR while sharing best practices and learning from the experiences of other HR professionals. Below are some tips on how to make an HR network work for you: Decide what you want to…

Governor Hochul’s 2022 State of the State Address

January 11, 2022

Voice of Business Blog By Marc Cohen, Chief of Staff/Policy Director New York Governor Kathy Hochul delivered her first State of the State address last Wednesday, outlining an agenda for an economic comeback from the coronavirus pandemic and new government investments in the health care industry, housing and renewable energy. Governor Hochul covered the following…

NYS Exempt Employee Salary Threshold Increases

January 4, 2022

Voice of Business Blog As of this writing, NYS Department of Labor has not yet published the revised wage orders and summaries for most industries with the exception of the Building Service Industry for which the summary of wage order rates has been published. These documents are what employers typically reference for the NYS minimum…

Holiday Non-Profit Spotlight

December 14, 2021

Voice of Business Blog   490 Farmers: Educational and Farm-Focused Programs Become a Monthly Donor 490 Farmers Holiday Merchandise     AME Memorial Zion Church: Beyond the Sanctuary   Arc of Monroe: Purchase Sibley’s Christmas Adventure Book ArcDeli Cookie Trays available now!     Asbury First Outreach Center: Volunteers and Donations Needed      …

10 Reasons Why You Should Welcome Student Interns

November 9, 2021

Voice of Business Blog Are you thinking about hiring student interns? The Employment Alliance matches students with businesses that support work-readiness programs. The Employment Alliance pays these student interns, ages 14-21, while you give them the opportunity to develop industry-specific skills, whether that’s in a warehouse, kitchen or an office, just to name a few.…

NY HERO Act Safety Committees Guidance

November 2, 2021

Voice of Business Blog As of this writing, NYS has not yet issued guidance on Section 2 of the NY HERO Act.  Under Labor Law §27-d and effective November 1, 2021, employers of 10 or more employees must permit the establishment of joint employer-employee workplace safety committees. Greater Rochester Chamber will notify members once the…

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