Voice of Business Blog As part of our regional talent strategy, Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce is excited to be helping relocate numerous individuals and families to the Greater Rochester region as part of our Greater ROC Remote and Veterans Connect programs. To help welcome these individuals and families, we are collecting donations of…
Voice of Business Blog The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced its first proposed rule on the Optional Alternatives to the Physical Document Examination Associated with Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9). The proposed rule does not include a detailed plan for virtual inspection of Form I-9. Instead, the proposed rule would “formalize…
Voice of Business Blog On August 11, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new Summary of Guidance for Minimizing the Impact of COVID-19 on Individual Persons, Communities, and Health Care Systems and updated website resources to correspond to the guidance. Observing that increasing levels of vaccination and recovery immunity to COVID-19…
Voice of Business Blog While many federal posters have no citations or penalties for failure to post, others do, and employers should ensure that the most recent version of each state and federal poster is posted on their bulletin board or wherever your posters are located. The US Department of Labor has a poster site…
Voice of Business Blog Greater Rochester Chamber Manager of Talent Strategy Programs & Veterans Connect Yashira Rodriguez and Director of Talent Strategy Barb Egenhofer traveled to Fort Drum on Thursday, August 4, 2022 for a career fair aimed at Military Service Members transitioning to civilian life. The Career Fair took place from 10:00 AM to…
Voice of Business Blog In March 2021, former Governor Cuomo signed legislation providing up to four hours of paid leave for New York employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine (under NY Labor Law Section 196-C). It was originally intended to be in effect until December 31, 2022. On June 28, 2022, Governor Hochul signed…
Voice of Business Blog Nearly every discussion that takes place in our region currently involves talent. Filling key positions and providing our great businesses in the Finger Lakes region with the workforce they need to operate, and grow has become increasingly challenging post-COVID. The world has changed. People’s attitudes have changed. We have moved from a…