ALBANY, N.Y. — Ride safety inspections are at the forefront of the NYS Department of Labor's summer efforts, ahead of county fair season and ultimately The Great New York State Fair. In an update on ...

When asked, First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro confirmed that he was contacted by the state Labor Department and asked for the ...

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 ...

A trio of new worker protection laws either have — or will soon go into effect — across New York State. Including one that is rooted in large part by the May 14, 2022 mass shooting in Buffalo, NY. The ...

The New York State Department of Labor recently announced the launch of two statewide surveys designed to help understand the ...

Amazon laid off 660 City-based workers in its massive round of job cuts last month, according to data from the state’s Department of Labor.

As we approach the start of a new year, New York employers should prepare for several wage-related changes that take effect on Jan. 1, 2026.

According to summer 2025 statistics from the United States Department of Labor’s Labor Market briefing, Western New York currently enjoys a pretty low unemployment rate of 4.1%. That’s lower than the ...

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 ...

Surveys were delayed and some cannot be collected at all, officials said, further complicating the Federal Reserve’s decision ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Department of Labor is aiming to rewrite or repeal more than 60 “obsolete” workplace regulations, ranging from minimum wage requirements for home health care workers and ...