The Business Council Announces Finalists for the Second Annual Workforce Innovation Awards
Online, Public Voting to Begin Monday
ALBANY – The Business Council of New York State announced Monday the finalists for the 2023 Workforce Innovation Awards. For the second consecutive year, the awards will be presented to New York’s workforce stakeholders and recognize outstanding workforce development, education providers, and business leaders focused on developing a strong and diverse talent pipeline to meet the workforce needs of local or regional businesses
Business Advocates, Small Business Owners Gather at the Statehouse to Warn Against Job-Killing Minimum Wage Hikes and the UI Fund Debt Crisis
ALBANY, NY (March 22, 2023) – With progressive legislators in the Capitol pushing bills that will drastically hike the state's minimum wage and lead to significant job losses, reduced worker hours, income reductions, and closures across New York, business groups gathered in the Capitol this afternoon to urge caution and common sense
28 Business Groups Call for New York State Funds to Help Alleviate the Unemployment Insurance Debt
ALBANY – Employer groups from across New York State are calling on the governor’s administration and state legislature to address one of the most significant lingering financial burdens caused by the COVID pandemic - $8 billion in outstanding federal loans to New York’s unemployment insurance (UI) program
The Business Council Announces Support for Legislative Proposals Positively Impacting Minority and Women Business Enterprises (MWBE)
MWBE Award Application Process Open
ALBANY – The Business Council of New York State announced Wednesday, support for a package of legislative bill proposals that would positively impact MWBE businesses in New York State
The Business Council of New York State Inc. Approves Four New Board Members
Albany, NY – The Business Council of New York State Inc., on Monday, February 6, elected four new board members during a meeting of the Board of Directors. The meeting was held before The Business Council’s annual Legislators’ Reception in Albany
The Business Council Holds Annual Legislators’ Reception in Albany
ALBANY – The Business Council of New York State held its annual Legislators’ Reception on Monday at the Capital Center in Albany. More than 550 lawmakers, lobbyists, and Business Council members attended the event
Chelsea Lemon Joins The Business Council’s Government Affairs Team
ALBANY – The Business Council of New York State announced Monday Chelsea Lemon, former Legislative Director to New York State Senator Jim Gaughran, has joined The Business Council of New York State as Director of Government Affairs
The Business Council submitted testimony on January 18 to the Senate Finance, Energy and Telecommunications, and Environmental Conservation Committees seeking input on legislative and budgetary actions necessary to implement the Climate Action Council’s Final Scoping Plan and meet the statutory objectives of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA)
The Business Council on Tuesday showed support for the Automatic Sealing of Certain Convictions legislation, commonly known as the Clean Slate Act. The Business Council’s Executive Vice President, Paul Zuber, spoke at a rally at the New York State Capitol, calling for the legislation to be passed
The Business Council Calls for Fair Hearing for Judge Hector D. LaSalle
ALBANY – The Business Council of New York State delivered a letter to members of the New York State Senate on Tuesday, asking for a fair and thoughtful hearing for New York Court of Appeals Chief Justice nominee Hector D. LaSalle