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Job openings jump to near a 3-year high
WASHINGTON — The number of available jobs in the United States jumped in December to near a three-year high, supporting other data that show a brighter outlook for hiring. Companies and governments posted 3.38 million jobs in December, the Labor Department said Tuesday. That’s up from the 3.12 million advertised in the previous month and […]
Foundation Financial Group hiring
Coming off a record breaking 2011, Foundation Financial Group, with Rochester offices at 1 S. Washington St., Suite 300, seeks to hire 11 full-time employees for positions such as marketing professionals, loan officers, a unit sales manager and an insurance agent. Interested professionals should apply online at www.ffg.com/careers/. Earlier this month, Foundation Financial Group added […]
Law firms, leaders offer insights to year ahead
Rochester area law firms are cautiously optimistic for the new year, with many starting to hire again at pre-recession levels. “I’m really bullish on the outlook,” said Carolyn Nussbaum, managing partner for Nixon Peabody LLP’s Rochester office. “I expect we will be at or slightly in excess of the hiring we’ve done in the past […]
Unemployment rate falls to 8.5 pct., hiring surges
WASHINGTON — A burst of hiring in December pushed the unemployment rate to its lowest level in nearly three years, giving the economy a boost at the end of 2011. The Labor Department said Friday that employers added a net 200,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate fell to 8.5 percent, the lowest since […]
Unemployment rates rose in majority of US states
WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates rose in more than half of U.S. states in June, evidence that slower hiring is affecting many parts of the country. The Labor Department said Friday that unemployment rates ...
More people sought unemployment benefits last week
WASHINGTON — More people applied for unemployment benefits last week, evidence that layoffs are rising and the job market is weak. Applications for unemployment benefits rose by 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 418,000, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Poll: Hiring will pick up, growth slow in 2nd half
NEW YORK — Economists increasingly see hiring picking up through the rest of 2011, even as they predict slower overall growth. The National Association for Business Economists quarterly survey found 43 percent of respondents say their firms will likely increase employment in the next six months, the highest number in a year.
Bill would give tax breaks to employers who hire
A bill introduced in the Senate will give employers refundable tax credits for hiring previously unemployed workers. The Job Creation Tax Credit Act, S. 1271, was introduced by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. It would amend the tax code to provide refundable tax credits ...
Unemployment rose to 9.2 percent as hiring stalls
WASHINGTON — Hiring slowed to a near-standstill last month. U.S. employers added the fewest jobs in nine months and the unemployment rate rose to 9.2 percent. The economy generated only 18,000 net jobs in June, the Labor Department said Friday.
Government job openings plunge in January
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Governments advertised far fewer jobs in January, offering the latest sign that cuts at the state and local level could slow hiring this year.
Unemployment dips to 8.9 pct., 192K jobs added
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Employers hired in February at the fastest pace in almost a year, and the unemployment rate fell to 8.9 percent — a nearly two-year low. The economy added a net 192,000 jobs. Factories, professional and business services, education and health care ...
Service sector grows at fastest pace in 5 years
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The service sector, which employs about 90 percent of the work force, expanded in February at the fastest pace in more than five years, offering the latest sign that hiring could accelerate this year.
Case Digests
- 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
- Fourth Department – Speedy trial: People v. Jordan
- Fourth Department – Rosario material: People v. Dennard
- Second Circuit – Magnuson-Stevens Act: State of New York v. Raimondo
- Fourth Department – Plea: People v. Davis
- Second Circuit – Revocation of minimum sentence: Bangs v. Walter William Smith, et al.
- Fourth Department – Relation-back doctrine: CHS Inc. v. Land O’Lakes Purina Feed, et al.
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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