Human Resources

Voice of Business Blog Daylight Saving Time and Work Hours date February 28, 2023 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog On Sunday, March 12, 2023, at 2 a.m., we will move clocks forward one hour to mark the beginning of Daylight Saving Time. Shift workers who are on duty at that time will work…

Voice of Business Blog USCIS Announces Redesign of Green Card and EAD date February 21, 2023 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog On January 20, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced new designs for Green Cards (officially known as Permanent Resident Cards) and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). USCIS began issuing these…

Voice of Business Blog DOL Releases Guidance Covering Telework, FLSA, Lactation, and FMLA date February 14, 2023 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog On February 9, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) No. 2023-1, addressing the following topics for employers and their teleworking employees: The Fair Labor Standards…

Voice of Business Blog NYS Pay Transparency Rule Prep – Participate Now in the Chamber Surveys to Get Free Data! date February 7, 2023 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog With NYS Pay Transparency rules scheduled to go into effect in September 2023, don’t miss the opportunity to receive complimentary pay data as a…

Voice of Business Blog Medicare Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS Required Soon for Calendar Year Plans date February 6, 2023 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog Entities that provide prescription drug coverage to Medicare Part D eligible individuals must disclose to Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) whether the coverage is “creditable prescription…

Voice of Business Blog 2023 Benefits Forum Registration in Progress date January 31, 2023 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog Greater Rochester Chamber is still accepting registrations for the 2023 Benefits Forum. If you missed the opportunity to join this forum in 2022, here is your chance to connect with your peers in the…

Voice of Business Blog Reminder! OSHA Log Posting Deadline February 1st! date January 31, 2023 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog It’s almost that time again!  OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) requires that beginning Feb. 1 of each year, covered employers with 10 or more employees must post the OSHA-required Form 300A, which…

Voice of Business Blog New Login Procedure and Website for Electronic OSHA Reporting for Form 300A date January 24, 2023 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog Covered establishments must electronically submit information from their Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Form 300A via OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application (ITA). Also, ITA has moved to a…

Voice of Business Blog NY HERO Act Update – Workplace Safety Committees date January 24, 2023 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog New York’s Health and Essential Rights Act (HERO Act) is still relevant despite the cessation of the designation of COVID-19 as an airborne infectious disease, which required implementation of airborne infectious disease…

Voice of Business Blog There’s Still Time to Sign Up and Participate in 2023 Wage Surveys! date January 24, 2023 tags Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog Don’t miss the opportunity to receive complimentary pay data as a participant in the 2023 first quarter surveys! Corporate and Partner members that participate automatically receive complimentary results…