New state legislation aims to expand child visitation services to all counties
ALBANY, N.Y. (WHEC) — A new bill from the New York State Assembly aims to expand access to supervised child visitation services across the state. The bill still needs to be…
Smokey Bones restaurants close nationwide, including Liverpool location
LIVERPOOL, N.Y. (CNY Central) — Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill in Liverpool has closed its doors for good, as the restaurant chain has announced every one of its…
Soldier enters plea in $400K Maduro betting scheme
WASHINGTON, D.C. (LiveNOW from Fox) — A U.S. special forces soldier pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he used classified information about the mission to capture…
Schedule C, G Appointees Exempted from Performance Appraisals; Could Set Precedent for Schedule P/C
WASHINGTON, D.C. (FEDweek) — OPM has exempted political appointees under Schedule C and Schedule G from performance appraisal requirements, potentially a precedent for doing…
Two Pentagon workforce decisions are raising new concerns about capacity and consent
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Federal News Network) — Congressional scrutiny of the Department of Defense’s clearance backlogs comes as the Pentagon again asks civilian employees to…
Over 40 people laid off at Menands FedEx facility
MENANDS, N.Y. (WTEN) — Numerous FedEx workers were laid off at a Menands facility in January, according to a WARN notice on the New York State Department of Labor website.…
Many MSPB Appeals Not Getting Reviewed Despite Quorum
WASHINGTON, D.C. (FEDweek) — Even though the three-seat MSPB governing board has a quorum of two members, many appeals of hearing officer decisions brought there are not…
Empire State Weekly: Budget three weeks late, but taking shape
ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) — Lawmakers are continuing to debate and hold their ground when it comes to this year’s state budget. With a fourth budget extender passed on Thursday,…
New state law bans credit checks for most employers
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Spectrum News 1) — A new state law will limit how employers can use your credit history. Brochures fill the wall inside Karyn Rando’s office at the…
Employment credit checks set to be illegal in NY
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Rochester Business Journal) — Starting Saturday (April 18), employers in New York state will no longer be allowed to use consumer credit history in most…