The Ithaca Journal2h
Unemployment claims in New York declined last week
U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 207,000 last week, down 16,000 claims from 223,000 the week prior on a seasonally ...
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State labor department releases December unemployment rates
The New York State Department of Labor has announced preliminary local area unemployment rates for December 2024. According ...
Niagara Gazette13h
State investigating claims of ‘Falls wage theft
The New York State Department of Labor is investigating claims that a Niagara Falls fast food restaurateur failed to pay ...
Five Years After Vega Much Remains Unsettled in Pay Frequency Litigation
The author states "Can New York employees – who were paid all wages due on a biweekly pay schedule – state a claim against ...
New York Becomes First State to Offer Paid Prenatal Leave
The policy provides 20 hours of paid leave per year for pregnant employees to attend prenatal medical appointments.
The Daily News Online12d
Minimum wage increases in New York
The statewide minimum wage in New York increased by 50 cents an hour in 2025. The raise took effect Jan. 1, according to the state Labor Department.
Rome Sentinel3d
Only 9.5% of New York State Construction Workers Are Women, 12th Smallest Share in the U.S.
With President Donald Trump’s promise of mass deportation poised to cut the construction industry’s already understaffed ...
Newsday1mon
New year brings boating law pushed by Long Island mother, new minimum wage
ALBANY — New laws effective Wednesday in New York State will bolster a boating safety law born of a Long Island mother's anguish, require health insurers to end co-pays for insulin and ...
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New York State first in the nation to mandate paid prenatal leave
"This is a really important part of making sure that they don't have to decide between a paycheck and a checkup," stated Roberta Reardon, New York State Labor Department Commissioner. The leave ...