Human Resource
Information

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 Resourceline information service can provide quick answers to your questions, or can provide you with the latest research material from its library — a source of free information accessible only to Business Council members. For human resource-related information needs, call the Resourceline for the answers.

In the Human Resource section of the Connect you'll find the latest information on federal and state legislation and regulations dealing with employer-employee relations, including short news updates exploring the #1 bottom line issues for all New York businesses.

From child care to employee training. . . 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 questions for professionals in the human resource field in the Question of the Month.

The Labor & Human Resources Council, with over eight hundred human resource and business professionals on its membership and mailing list, is one of the Business Council's largest council.

This council 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 several council briefings each year at different locations around the state for the convenience of member companies. In the past, meetings have been held in Albany, the Adirondacks, Long Island, Western New York and Manhattan. In the Spring, when the Legislature is in session in Albany, we hold our hallmark HR event, the Human Resource Conference and Legislative Days. Here, members review the status of human resource related legislative proposals and then visit 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 welcome to participate in the Labor & Human Resources Council and its activities.