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NRG Home Solar expanding
NRG Home Solar, a national residential solar company, is opening a new office in Henrietta. The expanded operations will allow NRG Home Solar to provide more qualified homeowners the opportunity to install solar for little to no upfront costs, to help them generate a portion of their own electricity. Supporting the growth, the company will […]
NY factory growth slowest in 6 mos.
WASHINGTON (AP) — New York manufacturers are growing at the slowest pace in six months as new orders shrink and shipments barely rise. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Wednesday that its Empire State Manufacturing index dropped to 6.2 in October, down sharply from a five-year high of 27.5 in September. Any figure […]
Sutherland bringing jobs to Syracuse
Sutherland Global Services, a business process and technology management services provider based in Rochester, is partnering with the state Department of Labor and Empire State Development to hire for 200 new positions in Syracuse. A career recruitment event will be conducted from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo conference […]
US job openings near 13-year high
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of U.S. job openings remained near the highest level in 13 years in July, and companies also stepped up hiring that month to the fastest pace in nearly seven years, two signs the job market is slowly healing. The tally of available jobs ticked down 2,000 to 4.67 million in […]
Workers encouraged to blow the whistle
The Corporate Whistleblower Center is urging physicians or employees of any type of healthcare company to call them at (866) 714-6466 if they have well-documented proof the company is overbilling Medicare. The reward potential for the information, as noted at http://Corporate WhistleblowerCenter.Com, may be substantial. The center believes there are thousands of healthcare workers in […]
Job killer, or creator?
Automation may kill jobs, but it also creates more jobs than it kills, according to a new nationwide survey by CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists International. The survey found only 21 percent of companies reported replacing employees with automation, while a whopping 68 percent said they added new positions as a result of adopting new […]
Govt. seeks feedback for on-the-job illness rule
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is reviewing methods to encourage business owners to report accurate data on employee illnesses and injuries on the job. The agency first proposed the rule in November but is now seeking public feedback as it hopes to expand the rule to prevent businesses from retaliating against workers who […]
Unemployment rises in most US states in July
WASHINGTON (AP) — Unemployment rates rose in 30 U.S. states last month, even as employers in two-thirds of the states stepped up hiring. The trends reflect an increase in job-hunters nationwide as an improving economy has encouraged more people to seek work. The Labor Department said Monday that unemployment rates fell in eight states in […]
Small businesses see revenue gains, hire workers
NEW YORK — The long-awaited surge in hiring at small businesses appears to be underway. Owners who resisted hiring after the recession are taking on workers to keep up with rising demand for products and services. Companies began stepping up their hiring pace in the spring. Faulkner Hyundai in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is adding seven people […]
Jobs Express tops 100,000 listings
More than 100,000 available jobs are listed on the Jobs Express website (www.jobs.ny.gov), which sorts thousands of jobs by region and occupation and also allows users to search jobs based on zip code and travel distance. “Every day more and more employers are listing their job openings on Jobs Express to find skilled workers required […]
Whistleblower wins at Supreme Court, but loses pay
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Edward Lane’s U.S. Supreme Court victory in a landmark whistleblower case doesn’t change the fact he lost his state job and more than half his income while helping convict a state legislator of getting paid for not working. Lane said other state employees warned him there would be a price to pay […]
State distributes millions to underpaid workers
During the first six months of 2014, state investigators recovered and disbursed more than $16.4 million in wages, interest and damages to 21,050 workers cheated out of their proper pay and benefits. “Every New Yorker is entitled to a fair wage, and — as these figures show — this administration will not tolerate those who […]
Case Digests
- Second Circuit – Equal Pay Act: Eisenhauer v. Culinary Institute of America
- Court of Appeals – Rape Shield Law: People v. Cerda
- Fourth Department – Mootness doctrine: Medical Professionals for Informed Consent, Inc. v. Bassett
- Court of Appeals – Speedy trial: People v. Justice A.
- Fourth Department – Traffic stop: People v. McMillon
- Second Circuit – Fair Labor Standards Act: Abbott v. Comme Des Garcons, Ltd.
- Second Circuit – Plea agreements: Cook v. United States
- Fourth Department: Statute of limitations: Marino v. Weiler
- Fourth Department – Nail and mail service: Rebutting presumption of service L&W Supply Corporation v. Built-Rite Drywall Corp, et al
- Fourth Department – Mental Hygiene Law: Charles L. v. State of New York
- Second Circuit – Medicaid and Medicare certification: U.S. ex rel. Quartararo v. Cath. Health Sys. Of Long Island Inc.
- Fourth Department – Waiver of indictment: People v. King
Law News
- Split court affirms gun conviction
- N.Y. Court of Appeals reverses gun conviction
- NY board approves cannabis lawsuit settlements, paves way for retail dispensaries
- NY Court of Appeals reverses murder conviction because of illegal police search
- NY Court of Appeals reverses gun conviction over ineffective counsel
- Split court affirms gun conviction, finding search and arrest were legal
- NY appeals court vacates drug conviction over illegal police search
- Split Court of Appeals strips Police Accountability Board of disciplinary power
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