Five Self-Deceptions That Hold Us Back
As human beings, we’re experts at deceiving ourselves, all because it’s so easy for us to think we know more than we do. As a result, we do less than our best work, miss out on opportunities, and mess Read More
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Oneida Nation gives employees 2 weeks of coronavirus-related paid time off
VERONA — Oneida Indian Nation is giving its full-time employees an additional two weeks of coronavirus-related paid time off (PTO). Read More
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Tessy Plastics to lay off up to 400 employees
SKANEATELES — Tessy Plastics Corp. plans to lay off up to 400 people but is also giving each of its 1,000 employees a check for $2,000 to help them make due financially as the firm ceases production of items it doesn’t deem “essential.” Read More
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Children’s Home of Jefferson County announces it is hiring
WATERTOWN — The Children’s Home of Jefferson County (CHJC) has a message for those who may be newly out of work or underemployed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis: It is hiring. Read More
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DFS: Insurance firms must waive cost-sharing for in-network telehealth visits
New York insurance companies are now required to waive cost-sharing — including deductibles, copayments (copays), or coinsurance — for in-network telehealth visits. Read More
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What does insurance cover in the coronavirus crisis?
The coronavirus situation is on everyone’s mind. We are receiving calls asking, “How will my policy respond?” We know many more of you have similar questions. Here is a brief primer on how insurance w Read More
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Report: Private-sector workplace injuries in N.Y. lower than national average
Private-industry employers in New York state reported more than 140,000 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2018, for an incidence rate of 2.2 cases per 100 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers, according to the latest available figures released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Read More
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New York’s labor-union membership drops, but still among highest in nation
In 2019, 1.7 million wage and salary workers in New York state were union members, according to figures released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in February. Read More
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Sound Response To Coronavirus Requires Emergency Aid For Small Businesses And Their Employees
The coronavirus is an unprecedented threat to our public health system. We’re taking such aggressive measures to combat the spread of the virus because we know how important it is to protect the healt Read More
Health Care & Education
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Cuomo orders hospitals to give spare ventilators, PPE to help downstate ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday said he is ordering hospitals across New York state to turn over ventilators and personal protection equipment (PPE) like masks, gloves, and gowns, that he says they don’t currently need, to help New York City–area facilities facing a surge of COVID-19 patients. Read More -
Coronavirus fallout: Cornell sets hiring, salary freeze ITHACA — Cornell University says it has a plan to help it deal with the financial fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, which has squeezed the revenue streams of the higher-education industry. Read More -
Upstate Medical University seeks recovered COVID-19 patients for “emergency” clinical trial SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University is seeking people who have recovered from the illness caused by coronavirus to donate plasma in an “emergency” clinical trial to help treat other severely ill patients battling COVID-19. Read More
Construction, Design & Real Estate
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Northeast HVAC Solutions leases 1,000-square-foot office in Syracuse SYRACUSE — Northeast HVAC Solutions, Inc. recently leased 1,000 square feet of office space located at 886 Brighton Avenue East in Syracuse. Read More -
CNY Racing buys DeWitt building for $425K DeWITT — CNY Racing — a screen printing, embroidery, and event accessories provider — recently purchased the 7,200-square-foot freestanding commercial building at 6985 Collamer Road in DeWitt. Read More -
MVHS opens respiratory triage tents outside St. Elizabeth, St. Luke’s campuses UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it has opened two respiratory triage tents outside the emergency departments (ED) at its two hospital campuses. Read More
Manufacturing & Engineering
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MACNY: State budget includes funding for apprentice program DeWITT, N.Y. — The newly approved state budget includes $750,000 to sustain the manufacturers’ intermediary apprenticeship program (MIAP). Read More -
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FuzeHub opens Build4Scale NY fund for startups, manufacturers ALBANY, N.Y. — FuzeHub announced it has launched a new grant fund as part of its Build4Scale NY initiative. Read More