Human Resources

Voice of Business Blog NYS Juror Pay to Increase Effective June 8 date May 27, 2025 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog Beginning June 8, 2025, the daily rate for jury duty in New York state will increase from $40 to $72. As was the case before, employers with 11 or more employees must…

Voice of Business Blog New Benefit of Chamber Membership – Cyber Insurance Consortium date May 5, 2025 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce has been exploring new programs to provide members with some cost savings at a time when prices for many things are increasing. We are proud to…

Voice of Business Blog 2025 Annual Wage and Salary Benchmarking Surveys Released date April 29, 2025 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog Greater Rochester Chamber has released its four local 2025 Annual Wage and Salary Surveys – Professional/ Managerial, Nonexempt, Manufacturing, and Health & Human Services, along with the Co-op & Intern Survey. The…

Voice of Business Blog Workplace Detective: 10 Investigation Mistakes To Avoid date April 22, 2025 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog Conducting workplace investigations is one of the most challenging and most important duties that HR professionals must handle. How you respond to complaints about harassment or other misconduct can have huge legal and…

Voice of Business Blog Don’t freeze if ICE comes to your door date April 8, 2025 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog The new administration has declared a national emergency related to immigration and has made it abundantly clear it will ramp up workplace raids. Obviously, this encompasses, but goes way beyond, ensuring your…

Voice of Business Blog 2025 Greater Rochester Chamber and National Benefits Survey Now Available date March 26, 2025 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog The results of the 2025 Greater Rochester Chamber and National Benefits Survey were recently released. This survey contains the data on  the most current trends in Health and Welfare Benefits,…

Voice of Business Blog 2025 State and Federal Labor Law Posters – Member Discount date February 4, 2025 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog One of the many benefits of Greater Rochester Chamber membership is through our HR partner, GovDocs. Members receive a 10% discount on NYS or other state labor posters, federal labor…

Voice of Business Blog Electronic Labor Law Posters – Reminder to Update date February 4, 2025 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog Employers in NYS have been required for many years to physically post various federal and state labor law posters to notify employees of their rights under certain laws. These posters must be…

Voice of Business Blog Missed the Initial Sign up? There’s Still Time to Participate in the 2025 Wage Surveys! date February 4, 2025 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog Don’t be saddled with FOMO (fear of missing out) because your company missed the opportunity to sign up to participate in 1st quarter surveys and…

Voice of Business Blog Are You in Compliance? Deadline for OSHA Log Posting was February 1st! date February 4, 2025 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog Is your business in compliance? OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) requires that beginning Feb. 1 of each year, covered employers with 10 or more employees must post…