Voice of Business Blog To: Greater Rochester Chamber Members From: Marc Cohen, Chief of Staff, Greater Rochester Chamber Date: November 8, 2022 Re: 2022 Midterm Election Overview (New York) Below is an overview of New York’s upcoming midterm election including the Governor’s race and competitive House races. Incumbent U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer is heavily…
Voice of Business Blog Flu shots and COVID boosters can keep holiday family gatherings safe ROCHESTER, NY – Monroe County Executive Adam Bello was joined today by business, government, school and healthcare leaders to announce a campaign to “Keep Your Holidays Healthy” by getting a flu shot and if eligible, a COVID booster. National…
Voice of Business Blog You’re invited to RG&E’s Smart Meter Open House at the town of Brighton offices on Thursday, November 3, from 5-7 pm located at 2300 Elmwood Avenue. R&GE will soon be upgrading to smart meters throughout the Rochester area. Smart meters will be installed over the next three years in Rochester…
Voice of Business Blog On October 20, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released an updated “Know Your Rights” poster that informs employees of their rights to be free from unlawful workplace harassment and discrimination under federal law. Employers are advised not to use the version released on October 19. The revision date is on…
Voice of Business Blog On Sunday, November 6 at 2 a.m., we turn clocks back one hour to mark the end of Daylight Saving Time. Employers whose nonexempt employees are in the midst of a shift at 2:00 a.m. on November 6, when that time becomes 1:00 a.m. may be required to pay these employees…
Voice of Business Blog In previous columns, I have praised our tremendous talent team at the Chamber for all the work that they do to fill workforce needs in both the public and private sectors. The challenge I’d like to address today is not just about talent. One clear challenge that our community, region, and…
Voice of Business Blog To help ease the administrative burden of tracking employee attendance, whether for HR or managers, the complimentary 2023 Attendance Calendar is once again available from Greater Rochester Chamber. The one-page 2023 calendar in Excel format allows employers to track an employee’s daily time off while seeing attendance for the whole…