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Unemployment claims in New York increased last week

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in New York rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to ... read more

New York sees job growth in March: What’s unemployment in each county?

The state’s unemployment rate also improved, dipping from 4.4% in February to 4.3% in March, while the labor force participation rate remained stable at 61.4%. This decrease in the unemployment rate ... read more

Why the labor shortage here is going away and why higher unemployment might be a good sign

The region is finally inching closer to recovering all of the jobs it lost during the Covid pandemic, which hit the Buffalo Niagara job market harder than most places. read more

Tesla to Cut 14% of Buffalo Staff in Latest Layoffs

Tesla Inc. is cutting 14% of the workforce at its factory in Buffalo, New York, according to a filing with the state, as details begin to emerge showing the extent of the electric vehicle maker’s ... read more

New York State’s “Freelance Isn’t Free” Act – What Employers Need to Know

The hiring party must retain a copy of the written contract for at least six years. We expect that the New York State Department of Labor (“NYSDOL”) will publish model contracts on its website, prior ... read more

The New York Frequency of Pay Controversy Heats Up

Included in this group of workers are “manual” workers, who are considered by the NYS Department of Labor as a broad group of employees who spend 25% or more of their time engaged in physical ... read more

AHA urges Department of Labor to 'immediately' investigate MultiPlan

The hospital lobby is pushing the Department of Labor to “immediately open an investigation” into data company MultiPlan and others like it that contract with payers to reprice out-of-network servi | ... read more

Federal Rules, State Action Complicate In-House Labor Strategies

Labor and employment issues will take significant bandwidth for in-house lawyers as federal agencies race to finalize rules ahead of the presidential election and states take varied approaches with ... read more

Gateway Building Services: New Labor Regulations Have Property Managers Considering Outsourced Vendors

The Department of Labor’s final ruling on the Fair Labor Standards Act came into effect on March 11, 2024, and employers in the state of New ... read more

Exclusive: Environmental, labor groups call for more climate funding in city budget

A letter to the City Council calls for investing an additional $600 million in the electrification of public schools and allocating more funding to help implement Local Law 97. read more

Welcome Corps at Work: An Innovative Solution for U.S. Labor Shortages and Refugee Resettlement

Today, the U.S. Department of State announced the launch of the Welcome Corps at Work (WCW) program, a new initiative that offers a humanitarian solution to both skilled labor shortages in the United ... read more

AHA Urges Labor Department to Investigate MultiPlan’s ‘Unconscionable Practices’

Following an extensive investigative report from the New York Times, the AHA is calling for the Labor Department to probe into the business practices of data analytics firm MultiPlan. The report ... read more