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As an employer, what avenues of social media can be used to learn about job applicants? Is an employee’s online comment (made on personal time from his home computer) about an employer protected under the National Labor Relations Act? How ...

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U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand was in Greece Tuesday to announce new legislation to help small businesses expand their advanced manufacturing operations and create and keep high-paying, high skilled manufacturing jobs in the United States.   Speaking at Intrinsiq Materials, she introduced ...

NEW YORK — Landing that first job out of college calls for a celebration. But when the party is over, it’s time to sit down and figure out how to make your money work for you. “First jobs give you ...

  Netflix stirred envy in sleep-deprived parents nationwide by saying it will give its employees up to a year of paid leave following the birth or adoption of a child. But outside of hypercompetitive Silicon Valley, don’t hold your breath ...

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NEW YORK — As a campaign to raise the minimum wage as high as $15 has achieved victories in such places as Seattle, Los Angeles and New York, it has bumped up against a harsh reality: Plenty of scofflaw businesses ...

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Employment at U.S. small businesses increased by about 59,000 jobs in July, according to the latest report from ADP. The smallest businesses, those with one to 19 employees added 26,000 jobs last month, while those with 20 to 49 employees ...

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New York’s employment topped nine million jobs last year, a record with 538,000 added since the recession, the state comptroller reported Monday. The report showed 143,000 jobs added in 2014, capping four years of steady gains. But growth was uneven ...

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NEW YORK — A proposal to give millions of U.S. workers a raise is forcing restaurant owner Michelle Shriver to make some hard choices. The Obama administration’s proposed change in overtime regulations could lead Shriver to put salaried managers on ...

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In June, New York state’s private sector job count climbed by 24,200, or 0.3 percent to 7.8 million, a new record high, according to preliminary figures released Thursday by the state Department of Labor. Over the past two months, the ...

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Newly merged Harris-Excelis Corp. has agreed to bring 100 new, good-paying jobs to Rochester over the next 12 months, U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer announced Wednesday. There is also the potential to later add 50 jobs, for a total of ...

Attorney Nakia Gray’s website greets visitors with a simple message: “Welcome to my digital world.” But unlike many lawyers, Gray’s online presence is the home base of her firm rather than simply an extension of her physical office. Burned out ...

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WASHINGTON — Rising sales helped boost hiring at U.S. businesses in the last three months of 2014, and companies are optimistic that continued improvement in business conditions will bring increased employment and wages in the current quarter, a new survey ...

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