Human Resources

Voice of Business Blog NYS Expands Workplace Breastfeeding Accommodations date December 13, 2022 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog On December 9, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation to expand accommodations for breastfeeding in the workplace. Legislation (S.4844-B/A.1236-A) requires all employers in New York to ensure that pumping spaces are convenient and private, as well…

Voice of Business Blog Participate in Greater Rochester Chamber’s Annual Benchmarking Surveys = Free Results date November 29, 2022 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog Greater Rochester Chamber strives to make participating in our annual wage and benefits surveys as easy as possible. We rely on our members to help us generate valuable survey…

Voice of Business Blog 2022 Rochester and National Compensation Data Available! date November 22, 2022 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog Greater Rochester Chamber conducts various local and national compensation and benefits surveys each year to help members maintain a competitive presence. As employers face ongoing challenges with hiring and retaining talent, pay and…

Voice of Business Blog Reminder: NYS Minimum Wage and Salary Threshold Changes Effective 12/31/22 date November 22, 2022 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog Employers are reminded that the next New York State minimum wage increase to $14.20 per hour is effective December 31, 2022 but only for employers who are outside of the…

Voice of Business Blog Paying Too Much for Harassment Prevention Training? Save with Mineral Learn! date November 22, 2022 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog As part of NYS’s Sexual Harassment Prevention rules, NYS employers are required to provide annual sexual harassment prevention training to employees.   To assist members with compliance, Greater Rochester…

Member News December 7: Annual ETHIE Award Celebration date November 15, 2022 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog The ETHIE Award is Elevate Rochester’s annual celebration honoring ethical business cultures. ETHIE recipients, their invited guests, our sponsors, and other partners gather each year to help Elevate Rochester promote, educate, and celebrate high standards of ethics in the…

Voice of Business Blog EEOC Updates Required Nondiscrimination Poster date October 25, 2022 tags Human Resources, 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…

Voice of Business Blog Daylight Saving Time Ends November 6 – Plan Ahead date October 25, 2022 tags Human Resources, 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…

Voice of Business Blog Complimentary 2023 Attendance Calendar Available date October 18, 2022 tags Human Resources, 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…