New York State Department of Labor and other agencies pooled resources available through the CFA to support transformative plans to improve business climate and to stimulate job growth. Through the Workforce Development program commercial business and non-profits alike can receive funding to improve skills and enhance training programs. Existing Employee Training New Hire Training Unemployment Worker Training Soft Skills Development Eligible Organizations... Commercial Businesses Non-Profits Industrial Companies Manufacuturers Management Companies                               ... among others Interested in applying for these grants? Contact NYGC Today  Get the expert knowledge, tailored solutions and compliance-friendly advice...

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The Article 29 Working Party (“WP29”), supported by data protection authorities and other national regulators, recently undertook an EU-wide ‘cookie sweep’. This review concerned nearly 500 websites and spanned 8 Member States. It was aimed at investigating the use of cookies, the level of information provided and the control mechanisms in place.  This ‘sweep’ found a spectrum of compliance, resulting in some interesting statistics.  While Ireland was not on the list, the review serves as a reminder of the focus...

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EACC Member DS Concept Announces Over $150 Million in Global Deals This March. Deals in Europe include: $20,000,000 for Spanish Food Distributor A Spanish food distributor has signed a factoring agreement with DS-Concept to support their growing exports to the EU. With the increased working capital, the company expects $20 million in factored volume for 2015. € 2,000,000 for Bulgarian Textiles Supplier A Bulgarian textiles supplier exporting to Germany has signed a factoring agreement with DS-Concept with an expected annual factoring volume of € 2 million. € 1,000,000...

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Following the decision of Europe’s top court, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) to strike down the Data Protection Directive (the “Directive”) in 2014, national governments have been in flux as to the status of legislation they introduced to transpose the Directive. An Opinion from the European Parliament’s Legal Services, which has been obtained and published online by various privacy advocacy groups, sets out specific guidance that the EU must follow if it intends to legislate again...

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Over the past decade, in a trend that has caused concern among many U.S. employers, denial rates for high-skilled foreign national employee transfer visa petitions have increased substantially. In fact, according to a recent report from the National Foundation for American Policy, the denial rate for L-1B high-skilled international transfer visas increased to an historic high of 35 percent in FY 2014. This represents more than a fivefold increase in denial rates since FY 2006, though there was no...

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