The overtime threshold has dropped to 40 hours for farmworkers in New York. State Department of Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon has approved a recommendation from the Farm Laborer Wage Board to reduce the overtime threshold from 60 hours to 40 … [Read more...]
Wells Enterprises in Dunkirk to Lay Off Over 300 Employees
Wells Enterprises in Dunkirk has plans to lay off over 300 employees by end of the year. According to the WARN notice filed with the New York State Department of Labor, the ice cream and frozen dessert company cited "economic reasons" for why it's … [Read more...]
Farm Groups, Senator Borrello Speaking Out Against Farm Worker Overtime Threshold Recommendation
Multiple groups, including State Senator George Borrello, are speaking out against the Farm Laborers Wage Board's vote to recommend a decrease in overtime threshold for farm workers. The board voted 2 to 1 Tuesday to lower the threshold from the … [Read more...]
Farm Labor Wage Board Approves Lowering Overtime Threshold to 40-Hour Work Week
The Farm Labor Wage Board has approved lowering the overtime threshold to a 40 hour work week for farm workers in New York. The decision was swiftly criticized by the agricultural industry and the Republican Party. The Albany Times-Union … [Read more...]
NYS Minimum Wage Increasing to $13.20 An Hour December 31st
The minimum wage is going up to $13.20 an hour in New York State starting December 31st. The state Department of Labor said the increase coincides with the increase to $15 an hour on Long Island and Westchester County. The state DOL had authority … [Read more...]
NYS Labor Department Announces New Application for Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Application call backlog prior to 4/8 reduced to 4,305 from 275,000 ALBANY - The New York State Department of Labor (DOL) announced on Monday the launch of a new application for New Yorkers to apply for traditional Unemployment Insurance or the new … [Read more...]
Enforcement of NY On Pause Mandates Being Done at State and Local Levels
It's been over three weeks since Governor Andrew Cuomo issued his New York On Pause executive order, calling for all non essential businesses to cease operation as the state deals with the COVID-19 novel coronavirus state of emergency. Since first … [Read more...]
Heidenhain Leaving Chautauqua County, 39 Jobs to be Lost
JAMESTOWN - Another local manufacturer is reportedly leaving town and taking 39 jobs with it. According to Buffalo Business First, the Heidenhain Corp., an Illinois-based optics and electronics business with location at 1 Precision Way in the … [Read more...]
Manufacturing Jobs Continue to Decline in Chautauqua County
ALBANY - Manufacturing Jobs in Chautauqua County continue to go down. The New York State Department of Labor's labor statistics department is reporting 8,900 manufacturing jobs in the county for the month of December – marking the lowest number on … [Read more...]
State Labor Department Approves Increase to Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers
ALBANY - New York state will gradually raise the minimum wage for fast-food workers to $15 an hour — the first time any state has set the minimum that high. The New York State Department of Labor formally approved the increase Thursday, a move … [Read more...]
