In 2026, minimum wage will rise to $17 per hour in New York City, Westchester County, and Long Island. For others across the ...

Governor Hochul is reminding New Yorkers that the state’s minimum wage will increase again on January 1, 2026, marking the ...

Right now, the minimum wage in New Jersey is $14.53, but that will change on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. On the first day of the ...

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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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 ...

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 ...