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Paid Family Leave Will Include Care for Siblings in NYS

November 2, 2021 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Paid family leave in New York state has been expanded to include caring for siblings. Governor Kathy Hochul signed the bill Monday that will go into effect January 2023. Under the current law, employees cannot take leave to care for a sibling with a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Kathy Hochul, Paid Family Leave

Gillibrand Calls for Passage of FAMILY Act

February 8, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand spoke on the Senate floor Wednesday and called on Congress to pass the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act. According to New York’s Junior Senator, the United States is the only … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act, Kirsten Gillibrand, Paid Family Leave

New Year, New Set of Laws for New York State

January 2, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY - Several new state laws are now on the books now that 2018 has arrived. The New Year brings New York State a higher minimum wage, which is now $10.40 an hour. Meanwhile the minimum wage for fast food workers is now $11.75 outside of New … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Minimum Wage, Paid Family Leave

State Lawmakers Reach Budget Agreement Hours Before Deadline

April 1, 2016 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY - New York State lawmakers have been able to reach an agreement on another on-time state budget. On Thursday, Governor Andrew Cuomo joined Senate leader John Flanagan and Assembly leader Carl Heastie in announcing the agreement on the $154 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Andy Goodell, Athenex, Carl Heastie, Cathy Young, John Flanagan, Minimum Wage, New York State Budget, NRG, Paid Family Leave, SUNY Polytechnic Institute

As Leaders Finalize State Budget, Teresi Says Assembly Version Would Benefit Jamestown the Most

March 30, 2016 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY - There’s just a couple of days remaining for lawmakers in Albany to agree on and finalize an on-time state budget. April 1 is the deadline for the 2016-17 state budget. This week the process is focused on Assembly leader Carl Heastie and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2016 City Budget, Andrew Cuomo, Carl Heastie, John Flanagan, Minimum Wage, New York State Budget, Paid Family Leave, Sam Teresi, State Assembly, State Senate

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Catherine Young in Jamestown NY: March 10, 2016

March 22, 2016 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing on WRFA on Thursday, Oct. 17 New York Senator Catherine Young (R-Olean, 51st Senate District) was in Jamestown on March 10, 2016 as part of a meet and greet forum, sponsored by the Chautauqua … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Cathy Young, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Community Matters, Drug Addiction, Minimum Wage, Opioid Addiction, Paid Family Leave, State Senate

Paid Family Leave Could Be in Final State Budget but not Minimum Wage Hike

March 16, 2016 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY - While the Senate and the Assembly have spent nearly the past two months working on their respective budgets, Governor Andrew Cuomo has spent much of his time stumping for legislation on two social issues that could come to fruition in coming … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, John Flanagan, Minimum Wage, Paid Family Leave, State Budget

Vice President Biden Appears with Gov. Cuomo to Support Proposed Paid Family Leave Policy

February 1, 2016 By WRFA Leave a Comment

NEW YORK - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was joined by Vice President Joe Biden on Friday in New York City to kick off the “Strong Families, Strong New York” campaign to push for passage of the Governor’s paid family leave proposal in New York … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Joe Biden, Paid Family Leave, Strong Families Strong New York

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