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Tax Forms To Be Mailed To Those Who Received Unemployment Benefits

January 14, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

People who received unemployment benefits in 2024 will have their tax forms automatically mailed to them. The New York State Department of Labor said unemployment benefits are taxable and the 1099-G form provides the total amount of money a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: New York State Department of Labor, Unemployment Insurance

NYS Paid Prenatal Leave Policy Takes Effect January 1

December 4, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

New York State’s first-in-the-nation paid prenatal leave policy will take effect on January 1, 2025. This policy, signed into law in April, gives workers the ability to take paid leave for any pregnancy-related medical appointments. Governor … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Kathy Hochul, New York State Department of Labor, New York State Paid Family Leave, paid prenatal leave policy

Unemployment Rates Down For June

July 25, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Unemployment rates are down in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties for June 2024. The New York State Department of Labor reports Chautauqua's rate for June was 3.9% compared with 4.1% in May and 3.8% in June 2023. Cattaraugus County's rate was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: New York State Department of Labor, Unemployment

Minimum Wage Going Up in NYS Starting Jan. 1

December 21, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Minimum wage will be going up in New York State starting January 1. New York’s minimum wage will increase to $16-per-hour in New York City, Westchester, and Long Island, and $15-per-hour for the rest of the state. Governor Kathy Hochul said … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Consumer Price Index for Wage Earners, Kathy Hochul, Minimum Wage, New York State Department of Labor

NYS Continuing To Crack Down On Illegal Cannabis Sales

October 5, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

As New York State opens the door for more cannabis licenses, Governor Kathy Hochul is also announcing continued aggressive enforcement against the illegal sale of cannabis across the state. Hochul said efforts by the State Office of Cannabis … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 16-A, cannabis, Kathy Hochul, New York State Department of Labor, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, New York State Office of Cannabis Management, Workers Compensation Board

Nearly Half Million Venezuelan Migrants Offered Legal Status, Work Permits in U.S.

September 21, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Governor Kathy Hochul has announced new efforts to address the asylum seeker and migrant crisis in New York, after the Biden administration said Wednesday that it was granting temporary legal status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Alejandro Mayorkas, asylum seekers, Joe Biden, Kathy Hochul, migrant, migrant crisis, New York State Department of Labor, Temporary Protected Status, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Labor, Venezuela

New York’s Wage Transparency Law Goes Into Effect

September 19, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Employers in New York State now have to be more open when it comes to advertising open jobs, in terms of just what those positions will pay. A new statewide pay transparency law took effect on Sunday. It was signed by Governor Kathy Hochul late … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Kathy Hochul, New York State Department of Labor, pay transparency law

Wells Enterprises Announces Plans to Double Production, Hire 200 New Employees

August 23, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Ice cream and frozen dessert company, Wells Enterprises, has announced plans to more than double the facility's current production capacity in Dunkirk. The expansion is expected to add 200 jobs and retain 401 existing full time jobs. Almost a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Americold, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Empire State Development, Excelsior Jobs Program tax credit, Kathy Hochul, Mark Geise, New York State Department of Labor, The Ferrero Group, WARN notice, Wells Enterprises

Buffalo Construction Company That’s Shutting Down Will Likely Affect Chautauqua County Projects

August 23, 2023 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

A Buffalo-based construction company that's shutting down will affect projects in Westfield and Falconer. Savarino Companies issued a WARN notice to the State Department of Labor that it would begin laying off 30 employees on August 18 as the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: AL Tech Revolving Loan, Alfred State College, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Crystal Surdyk, Dormitory Authority of the state of New York, Empire State Development, Falconer Square project, Furniture Mart Building, New York State Department of Labor, Restore New York, Savarino Companies, State Supreme Court, WARN notice, Welch's Building

New State Law Restricts Mandatory Overtime For Nurses

July 10, 2023 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

A new state law now restricts mandatory overtime for nurses. The State Department of Labor announced that under the law, health care employers are prohibited from requiring nurses to work more than their regularly scheduled hours except under … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: New York State Department of Health, New York State Department of Labor, New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Roberta Reardon

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