Employment

Prospector Theater in Ridgefield, Connecticut gives adults with disabilities job opportunities.

The Empire State Service Corps, announced earlier this month, will employ 500 students in service and civic engagement work. SUNY Chancellor John B. King, Jr. said he hopes students from low-income backgrounds especially take advantage of the internship.

A report published by the Fiscal Policy Institute found that SUNY is responsible for supporting 9% of all jobs in Suffolk and Nassau County.

The state Civil Service Commission approves a plan to increase the employment of migrant workers by easing minimum requirements for workers with legal authorization.

The report, commissioned by Dalio Education, revealed a staggering amount of young adults in Connecticut were struggling at school or graduated without a job or higher education plans in 2021-22.

Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced that more than 18,000 jobs are now available to Venezuelan migrants and asylum-seekers. But the process to become employed is far more than just a job application.

A new federal law will make it easier for military spouses to transfer their professional licenses when they move from one state to another. Advocates for the law say it will cut down on red tape and delays so that spouses can get to work right away in their new location. But it’s not clear yet exactly how the law will work, or how states will comply.

The Town of East Hampton will issue a one-time payment of up to $2,500 to employees aimed to help reduce economic stress caused by inflation and retain employment.

Employment data shows Long Island is lagging in job growth compared to the rest of New York and the rest of the country.

A proposed law in New York that would allow most conviction records to be automatically sealed after a waiting period passed the State Senate on Wednesday, but its future in the Assembly is less clear.