TIMES, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2014 • 32 Looking For Work? Take The ‘Express’ Thousands Of Positions Available Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo reminded New Yorkers that nearly 88,000 jobs are currently available and listed on the Jobs Express website, www.jobs.ny.gov. The site site sorts thousands of jobs by region and occupation, and also allows users to search jobs based on ZIP code and travel distance. “With nearly 90,000 jobs listed online, our Jobs Express website is a great resource for New Yorkers seeking employment,” Cuomo said. “Since the site was first launched, thousands of businesses have utilized Jobs Express to tap into the Empire State’s unparalleled work-force, and with more people being hired every day it is playing a vital role in our efforts to connect New Yorkers with growing local businesses.” Throughout March 2014, there were more than 119,000 new job openings listed on Jobs Express and more than 77,000 unique website visitors. This represents an increase of 17,000 new job openings and 6,400 unique visitors from the previous month. New businesses and job listings are added every day. A total of 7,700 businesses posted a new job order on the site in March 2014, representing an increase of 22 percent from March 2013. Businesses using the site fulfilled more than 97,000 job orders in March 2014. The occupational categories with the most jobs listed in March 2014 included: Sales and Related, Office Clerical and Secretarial, Management, Computer and Mathematical, and Business and Financial Operations. -SEE EXPRESS ON PG. 55- Students of the Month Assemblyman Mike Miller presented student of the month certificates to six students at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Ozone Park Thursday, Apr 17. The children are pictured with their awards alongside Miller and Sister Francis Marie. They are students at the Divine Mercy Catholic Academy in Ozone Park. The students of the month, in alphabetical order were; Robert Badillo, Erin Balcarcel, Wendy Bermejo, Alexander Khan, Daisy Leigh Hutson, Melanie Millan, Shaila Mohan-Deodat, Sheila Moriera and Katherine Reyes. Protecting Interns From Bias On Job Ensures Same Rights As Paid Employees Mayor Bill de Blasio signed last Tuesday, Apr. 15, legislation to protect interns from discrimination in the workplace. interns. This legislation will clarify that interns, paid or unpaid, are entitled to the full protections guaranteed to employees under the City’s Human Rights Law, and addresses a recent federal court decision that a woman in our city was not protected from sexual workplace harassment solely because she was an intern. Without intending to limit current provisions of the law covering interns, including paragraphs 1, 2, and 4, of section 8-107, and without relieving the courts of their obligation to interpret every provision of the law broadly in favor of discrimination plaintiffs, this legislation underscores the fact that all interns are entitled to a workplace free from discrimination. “New Yorkers deserve to work in a safe environment without fear of harassment or discrimination—and this legislation will ensure that interns, paid or unpaid, are entitled to workplace protections under the law. Our administration is fully committed to aggressively defending human rights in our city, and this legislation will provide critical legal protection for unpaid interns in the workplace,” said de Blasio. “Our administration looks forward to working with the Council in the future to ensure that all New Yorkers have the full protections of our Human Rights Law, and that every provision of the law is strongly enforced.” “In today’s workplace, where more interns and fellows are working on influential matters, it is incredibly important to establish that short-term, unpaid employees have the same rights and protections against inappropriate treatment as paid employees,” added Public Advocate Letitia James. “Today, our city has taken an important step to ensure that interns are granted the same protections in ©Times Newsweekly - 2014 - PRESSVALL New York City is one of the first municipalities in the nation to pass legislation specifically prohibiting discrimination against paid and unpaid -SEE INTERNS ON PG. 55-
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