Human Resources
Checklist for Employers: Preparing for 27 Pay Dates in 2026
Voice of Business Blog Checklist for Employers: Preparing for 27 Pay Dates in 2026 date December 1, 2025 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog If you process payroll at your organization, you likely know that you will inevitably run into a year that has an extra pay date. For example, in 2026, if the…
Read MoreElevate Your Future Through Strategic Leadership
Voice of Business Blog Elevate Your Future Through Strategic Leadership date November 4, 2025 tags Human Resources, Uncategorized, Voice of Business Blog On any given day, managers make dozens if not hundreds of decisions, both large and small: How many units are getting out the door? How well are employees performing? Are there supply chain…
Read MoreDaylight Saving Time Ended November 2 – Are You Paying Employees Correctly?
Voice of Business Blog Daylight Saving Time Ended November 2 – Are You Paying Employees Correctly? date November 4, 2025 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog On Sunday, November 2 at 2 a.m., we turned clocks back one hour to mark the end of Daylight Saving Time. Employers whose nonexempt employees were in the…
Read MorePrepare Now for the Next Round of NYS Minimum Wage and Salary Threshold Changes Effective 1/1/26
Voice of Business Blog Prepare Now for the Next Round of NYS Minimum Wage and Salary Threshold Changes Effective 1/1/26 date September 11, 2025 tags Human Resources, Uncategorized, Voice of Business Blog As 2026 rapidly approaches, New York State employers should begin preparing for the next round of scheduled minimum wage and salary threshold changes…
Read More2025-26 Sr. HR Executive Forum Registration – Still a Few Spots Left!
Voice of Business Blog 2025-26 Sr. HR Executive Forum Registration – Still a Few Spots Left! date September 2, 2025 tags Human Resources, Uncategorized, Voice of Business Blog There are still a few spots left in these three popular Greater Rochester Chamber human resource networking forums. The Senior HR Executive Forums meet monthly between October…
Read MoreAkira Ransomware Targets SonicWall VPN: A Wake-Up Call for HR and Business Leaders
Voice of Business Blog Akira Ransomware Targets SonicWall VPN: A Wake-Up Call for HR and Business Leaders date August 5, 2025 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog In mid-2025, cybersecurity experts uncovered a series of targeted cyberattacks exploiting SonicWall SSL VPN appliances, used by many organizations for remote access. These attacks were linked to…
Read MoreGreater Rochester Chamber Annual HR Benchmarking Surveys – Did You Know?
Voice of Business Blog Greater Rochester Chamber Annual HR Benchmarking Surveys – Did You Know? date July 29, 2025 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog Each year, Greater Rochester Chamber conducts eleven or so annual member HR benchmarking surveys which take place at different times of the year. The surveys are available for participation…
Read MoreSummer Surveys in Progress – There’s Still Time to Participate!
Voice of Business Blog Summer Surveys in Progress – There’s Still Time to Participate! date July 22, 2025 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog Don’t miss your chance to stay competitive! Participate in one or more of these surveys and receive complimentary results to use for your internal benchmarking. Our annual HR benchmarking surveys…
Read MoreNYS COVID-19 Sick Pay Sunsetting July 31
Voice of Business Blog NYS COVID-19 Sick Pay Sunsetting July 31 date July 22, 2025 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog New York State employers are reminded that, beginning July 31, 2025, they will no longer be required to provide COVID-specific sick time to employees. Since March 2020, New York employers have been required…
Read MorePaying Too Much for Harassment Prevention Training? Save with Zywave LMS!
Voice of Business Blog Paying Too Much for Harassment Prevention Training? Save with Zywave LMS! date July 8, 2025 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog As part of NYS’s Sexual Harassment Prevention rules, all NYS employers are required to provide annual interactive sexual harassment prevention training to employees and provide a copy of your…
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