The Business Council of New York State

The Business Council of New York State, Inc. is the primary advocacy group for business in New York.

Labor/Human Resource Webinar Series

Outstanding Education Opportunities without Leaving Your Desk

The convenience and flexibility of our webinars enable you to get the valuable information you need to be successful in your job, reduce travel expenses, and maintain consistent levels of productivity by eliminating time out of the office.

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New York State Sexual Harassment Training - Members Receive a Discount

To help employers meet this new sexual harassment training requirement, The Business Council has partnered with members Leadership Logic and Gillespie Associates to provide interactive, online, engaging training that meets and exceeds the minimum standards developed by the Department of Labor and Division of Human Rights.

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The President's Report

The President’s report is a bi-weekly update to engage our members on how we are advocating on their behalf.

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Members of The Business Council have access to exclusive products and services, including The Human Resource Hotline, The Business Council Insurance Fund and our Government Affairs Albany Update.

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13

Feb

2020

Testimony on FY2021 Executive Budget: Economic Development, Taxation and Other Business Issues

Testimony to Senate Finance Committee and Assembly Ways and Means Committee: FY 2021 Executive Budget: Economic Development, Taxation and Other Business Issues My name is Ken Pokalsky and I am Vice President of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. We are New York’s largest statewide employer association, representing 2,200 private sector employers across New York, in all major business sectors

25

Nov

2019

The New York Health Act: Testimony to New York Senate & Assembly Joint Health Committee Hearing

Testimony to New York Senate & Assembly Joint Health Committee Hearing RE: The New York Health Act Submitted by Lev Ginsburg, Esq. Senior Director of Government Affairs November 25, 2019 On behalf of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. and our more than 2,300 members – businesses large and small across the state – I wish to submit these comments into the record as part of this joint committee’s hearing on the New York Health Act

22

Nov

2019

Data Privacy Testimony to The Senate Standing Committees on Consumer Protection & Internet and Technology

Testimony to The Senate Standing Committees on Consumer Protection & Internet and Technology RE: Data Privacy Presented by Johnny Evers, PhD Senior Director of Government Affairs November 22, 2019 Chairman Thomas, Chairwoman Savino, Senators

08

Nov

2019

Op/ED: New York’s PBM Legislation Needs to be Brought Back to Basics

Another View: The Buffalo Nerws New York’s PBM Legislation Needs to be Brought Back to Basics By: Heather Briccetti, President/CEO, The Business Council of New York State For almost a decade as head of the Business Council of New York State, I’ve witnessed many instances in which reasonable state or regulatory proposals are manipulated and modified far beyond the intent of the original idea

06

Nov

2019

Report: New York’s Valuable Manufacturing Sector Continues to See Slow Growth and Sluggish Return to Pre-Recession Levels

Report: New York’s Valuable Manufacturing Sector Continues to See Slow Growth and Sluggish Return to Pre-Recession Levels ALBANY, NY – A new report by the Public Policy Institute, an educational and research organization affiliated with The Business Council of New York State, outlines the continuing importance of manufacturing to the state, and to the state’s regional economies, even as New York’s manufacturing sector continues to lag behind a strong national recovery in production jobs