ALBANY—Workers' compensation costs in New York State continue
to drop relative to those in other states, but are still higher than
average, according to authoritative new figures.
Average compensation costs for manufacturers in New York were 20.4 percent
higher than the national average as of January 1, 1998, according to
Actuarial & Technical Solutions, Inc
This law just kicked New York's economic comeback into a higher gear.
UI reform has been a priority of Business Council members and all New York State employers
for years. It's not hard to see why. This law will save employers millions of dollars and
streamline the UI system--even as benefits increase for the temporarily unemployed workers
that the system was originally designed to protect
A bill designed to give New York firms an advantage in bidding for some
in-state jobs would have done more harm than good, and Governor Pataki
was right to veto it, said Daniel B. Walsh, president of The Business
Council.
"Preference laws such as the bill vetoed by Governor Pataki are appealing
to many, including some in the business community, because they seem
to promise a better future for manufacturers and other employers based
in New York," Walsh said
How deregulation of power utilities will affect New York State businesses
By Kevin Lanahan
The ongoing restructuring of New York's electric utility industry is affecting the state's entire business community in many ways. Businesses of all sizes and kinds will see many changes in how they buy and pay for power
Exhibitors' space at The Business Council's Annual Meeting Sept. 16-18
at The Sagamore in Bolton Landing, New York is fully committed.
"Besides a great program, this year's Annual Meeting will feature an
outstanding showcase of New York organizations exhibiting their goods
and services," said Ellen Muir, The Council's director of conference
development
ALBANYNew York State's manufacturing sector "is making a comeback," a new
report by The Public Policy Institute says.
The report, The State of Manufacturing in New
York State, shows that manufacturing employment statewide grew slightly
in 1997, the first annual increase in more than a decade
New York State's manufacturing sector "is making a comeback," a new
report by The Public Policy Institute says.
The report, The State of Manufacturing
in New York State, shows that manufacturing employment statewide
grew slightly in 1997, the first annual increase in more than a decade
Four Business Council member companies have won the 1998 Governor's
Awards for Pollution Prevention for their outstanding environmental protection
efforts through the use of pollution prevention measures.
The awards were presented by Department of Environmental Conservation
(DEC) Commissioner John P
The government affairs staff of The Business Council has prepared a complete
summary of how major issues of concern to the business community
were addressed in the legislative session that ended June 19.
The 21-page document summarizes both bills that were passed and those
that were rejected, and indicates the position taken by The Business
Council if any
Our expanded web page now offers information about all Council programs
- and connections to many relevant web sites in Albany
The Business Council has significantly increased the amount and breadth
of information on its page on the World-Wide Web.
The web page is intended to offer members and any other visitors information
about The Council, its programs and services for members, its research
and its legislative agenda