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 burden, The Business Council has partnered Leadership Logic and Gillespie Associates to provide interactive, online, web based, 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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NEWS CENTER

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

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Oct

2019

Testimony Regarding Albany County Executive’s Public Hearing on Item Pricing Waivers

Testimony to Albany County Executive’s Public Hearing on Item Pricing Waivers Local Law C Presented by Name: John T. Evers, PhD Title: Director of Government Affairs October 30, 2019 Expanding the waiver system in Albany County The history of local item pricing legislation in this county stretches back to 1992

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Oct

2019

Testimony to New York State Senate Standing Committee on Internet and Technology Examination of the Gig Economy

Testimony to New York State Senate Standing Committee on Internet and Technology Examination of the Gig Economy Presented by Name: Ken Pokalsky Title: Vice President Name: Frank Kerbein Title: Director, Center For Human Resources October 16, 2019 Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today

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Oct

2019

Response to Rockefeller Study on Upstate Economy and Population

Statement from Ken Pokalsky, Vice President, The Business Council of New York State Today, the Rockefeller Institute of Government released a study that shows a major decline in the population of New York’s Upstate Rural communities. While we are deeply troubled by this reality, it is important that additional voices are confirming what we have been saying for over a decade