Growing numbers of service members getting COVID vaccine exemptions
It is one of the big questions of the day: Who should be exempted by their employers from a vaccine mandate? In the case of active duty military members, it’s not so clear, but…
Penfield student dead after being struck by a car in Rochester, driver charged with DWAI
PENFIELD, N.Y. (WROC) — An 11th grade student at Penfield High School was pronounced dead Sunday after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Chestnut Street with his father…
Just how many vaccine exemptions has the military given out?
It might be a small percentage of service members, but military applications for COVID-19 vaccine exemptions have become a garden industry. And the Army appears to granting the…
What Andrew Cuomo is facing in court Nov. 17 and beyond
In a stunning development around the state capitol, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is facing a criminal charge. He’s accused of groping a staffer last year and is due…
White House: ‘There’s not a cliff here’ when it comes to vaccine deadlines
The White House says that its “creating flexibility within the system” in terms of the vaccination mandate for feds and contractors and how those who don’t…
Criminal summons for misdemeanor forcible touching filed against Cuomo
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — A criminal summons charging former governor Andrew Cuomo with misdemeanor forcible touching was filed Thursday in the City of Albany Court. The…
Military chaplains examine religious exemptions for coronavirus vaccine case-by-case as deadlines for troops to get the shots approach
WASHINGTON – Military chaplains say they are navigating a nuanced process of determining which service members get religious exemptions to avoid the mandated coronavirus vaccine…
‘A win-win’: New law allows workers to propose cutting hours instead of layoffs
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A new law in New York gives workers facing layoffs the right to ask employers to trim all workers’ hours instead, and have unemployment insurance help…
New York employers are banned from testing most workers for marijuana
New York state employers will no longer be allowed to test employees for cannabis, according to new regulations released by the state Department of Labor. This makes New York the…
Weed and work: Lawyer says marijuana testing boils down to common sense
ROCHESTER, NY (WROC) — This week, new guidelines on marijuana use in the workplace were put out by the State Department of Labor. In the new protocols, employers have to look…