Human Resources Information
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When it comes to your company's most valuable asset — people — the questions never stop coming:

• "What are the meal period requirements in New York State?"
  
• "How does the smoking law affect my facility?"
  
• "Do COBRA rules apply to employees who . . .?"
  
• "Are my employees covered under the Family Medical Leave Act?"

But where do you find the answers to human resource-related questions?

As a member, the answers are as close as your telephone. The HR Line information service can provide quick answers to your questions, or can point you in the right direction. The HR Line information is accessible only to Business Council members. For human resource-related information needs, call The HR Line for the answers.

On the HR page of the Connect, you'll find the latest information on federal and state legislation and regulations including short news updates exploring the #1 bottom line HR issues for all New York businesses.

From FMLA to workforce development. . . from legislation to health insurance costs. . you’ll find it in a "fast read" format that will give you the information you need, without overwhelming you!

You'll find out what's happening and get answers to the most pressing HR questions for business professionals in the Question of the Month.

Labor & HR Council Activity

The Labor & HR Council, with over a thousand HR and business professionals on its membership and mailing list, is one of the Business Council's largest councils.

This group is The Business Council's network for keeping member companies informed and involved in human resource-related legislative and regulatory matters affecting employers in New York State. It is also the conduit through which we receive input from members regarding these legislative and regulatory proposals.

Generally, there are HR legislative briefings each year at different locations around the state for the convenience of member companies. In the past, briefings have been held in Albany, the Adirondacks, Long Island, Western New York, central New York and Manhattan. In the Spring, when the Legislature is in session in Albany, we hold our hallmark HR event, the annual HR Legislative Conference. Here, members attend general sessions presented by key state agency officials and staff, review the status of human resource related legislative proposals and then have the option of visiting the Capitol for meetings with legislative leaders and staffers to discuss and explain, in employer's terms, what these proposals mean to them.

All Business Council members are invited to participate in the Labor & HR Council and its activities.