When it comes to labor rules and protections, the state’s latest $254 billion budget is a mixed bag for blue-collar New Yorkers, advocates said. The latest state budget includes changes to pay ...

Thousands seek help each week with unemployment claims from the New York State Department of Labor. While many unemployment claims are processed smoothly online, others face delays, confusion, or the ...

As part of National Apprenticeship Day, the Department of Labor is handing out more than $2.5 million in funding to help expand registered apprenticeship programs across New York State. The grants ...

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On Jan. 1, 2026, the minimum wage will increase to $17 an hour in New York City and Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk counties ...

Last December, Kyra Assibey-Bonsu realized that her stream of work as a freelance audio producer was “puttering out.” She went to file for unemployment with the state, only to find that she was ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A few Capital Region organizations received funding from the state to help New Yorkers get the skills they need to succeed in new careers. The New York State Department of ...

Following amendment, employers will no longer be required to pay 100 percent liquidated damages for late wage payments to “manual workers,” who must be paid on a weekly basis. Instead, employers will ...

Even after a popular Indian restaurant in Park Slope was ordered by the New York State Department of Labor in late September ...

NEW YORK (WBNG) - The New York State Department of Labor released preliminary unemployment rates for August 2025. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held constant at 4%. Binghamton’s ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in New York rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — On September 12, the National Labor Relations Board sued New York State and its Public Employment Relations Board in federal court. The lawsuit accuses the state government of ...