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Hochul recognizes Equal Pay Day, highlights efforts to close gender-wage gap
ALBANY — Equal Pay Day symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year, highlighting that women are often paid less than their male colleagues. The disparity remains “one of the foremost challenges” facing the labor market across the state and nation, Gov. Kathy Hochul contended […]

Bond elects employee benefits, compensation attorney as member
SYRACUSE — Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC, a Syracuse–based law firm, recently announced that 11 of its attorneys have been elected members (partners) of the firm, effective at the start of this year. One of those new members is Daniel J. Nugent, in the firm’s Syracuse office, who counsels his public and private-sector clients on

Pinnacle Employee Services adds employer solutions specialist
DeWITT — Pinnacle Employee Services recently announced the addition of Jeffrey Lyman to its team as employer solutions specialist. In this position, he will be supporting employers’ human-resources strategy by assisting them in the areas of payroll, benefits, and compliance. Lyman comes from a long history of local Central New York small business. Starting his

Coughlin & Gerhart names new partner
BINGHAMTON — Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP recently announced Nathan Kopp as a partner at the law firm with a practice focused on trusts, wills and estate planning, business representation and commercial transactions, and real estate. Kopp joined the firm after practicing for many years in Chicago and Salt Lake City. He became partner at Coughlin

Oneida County Tourism leader discusses future plans
UTICA, N.Y. — With almost two years under her belt at the helm of Oneida County Tourism (OTC), Sarah Foster Calero is using the lessons she has learned to outline future plans for the organization. Foster Calero took the leadership role at OCT in June 2023, succeeding the former president of 14 years Kelly Blazosky,

NYAG sues National General, Allstate on cyber policies
Suit contends they failed to protect New Yorkers’ personal information New York Attorney General (NYAG) Letitia James on March 10 filed a lawsuit against several insurance companies doing business as National General and Allstate Insurance Company (NYSE: ALL) for failing to protect New Yorkers’ personal information

Construction begins on White Pine municipal pump station in Clay
CLAY, N.Y. — Construction is starting on the White Pine municipal pump station project along Route 31 in the town of Clay. “In support of

Centro begins bus service in Cortland County
CORTLAND, N.Y. — Centro on Monday, March 31 started offering bus service in Cortland County, expanding its network for the first time in 20 years.

Mohawk Valley Brownfields Developer Summit set for April 29-30
HERKIMER, N.Y. — The fourth annual Mohawk Valley Brownfields Developer Summit will take place April 29-30 at Herkimer College. Organized by the Mohawk Valley Economic

Former Sears building in Syracuse chosen for first ON-RAMP workforce-development center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New York State has selected former Sears building at 1300 S. Salina St. in Syracuse as the future home of the first
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