New York State Department of Labor Archived Websites

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Department of Labor.

B2131-07: This accretion consists of a copy of the main site of the New York State Department of Labor produced on December 24, 2006, shortly before Governor George E. Pataki (1995-2006) left office. It contains information about the department's mission and organizational structure; and publications (2002-2006) concerning apprenticeships, unemployment insurance, services for veterans, employee safety and health, current labor laws and standards, and services for businesses and job seekers. Content also includes press releases (2004-2006); annual reports (2001-2006); newsletters (2003-2006); and work force and industry data including average and prevailing wages of different occupations (2002-2006) and unemployment rates (2006). Listings of local Department of Labor offices throughout the state and information about employment of minors, such as child performers, is also included.

Also present is information about specific Department of Labor programs including Worker Protection, Standards and Licensing, Research and Statistics Division, Division of Employment Services, Unemployment Insurance Division, Veterans Services, and Workforce Development and Training.

This accretion also includes copies of six other websites maintained by the Department of Labor as of December 2006. Four of these sites furnish assistance to individuals seeking jobs in New York State. The New York's Job Bank (copied December 22, 2006) contains job postings and resumes of job seekers. The JobZone site (copied December 22, 2006) contains an online job search database. The CareerZone site (copied December 22, 2006) contains an online job search database for job seekers and students; and the HightechNY site (copied December 22, 2006) contains job listings for high-tech companies throughout New York state. However, researchers should note that, owing to the sites' live structure and the limitations of Web archiving technology, most of the information contained within these sites could not be captured successfully; moreover, some of the links within these copies may connect to the live versions of these sites.

The Prevailing Wage site (captured May 4, 2007) includes prevailing wage schedules and monthly updates (2006-2007). The Unemployment Insurance Benefits site, (captured December 22, 2006) provides access to an online unemployment claims filing system. Owing to the structure of the live site and the limitations of Web archiving technology, most of the information contained within this site could not be captured successfully; moreover, some of the links within this copy may connect to the live version of the site.

B2131-08: This accretion consists of a copy of the Department of Labor Web site produced on June 11, 2008, shortly after the resignation of Governor Eliot L. Spitzer (2007-2008). It contains information about the department's mission and organizational structure; and publications (2002-2008) concerning apprenticeships, unemployment insurance, services for veterans, employee safety and health, current labor laws and standards, and services for both businesses and job seekers. Also present are press releases (2006-2008); annual reports (2001-2008); newsletters (2004-2008); and work force and industry data including average and prevailing wages of different occupations (2003-2007) and unemployment rates (2008). Listings of local Department of Labor offices located throughout the state and information about employment of minors, such as child performers, is also included.

Also present is information about specific Department of Labor programs including Worker Protection, Standards and Licensing, Research and Statistics Division, Division of Employment Services, Unemployment Insurance Division, Veterans Services, and Workforce Development and Training.

This accretion also includes copies of six other sites maintained by the Department of Labor as of August 2008. Two of these sites furnish assistance to people seeking employment in New York State. The CareerZone site (copied August 21, 2008) contains an online job search database; and the HightechNY site (copied May 10, 2008) contains job listings for high-tech companies throughout the state. However, researchers should note that, owing to the sites' live structure and the limitations of Web archiving technology, most of the information contained within these sites could not be captured successfully; moreover, some of the links within these copies may connect to the live versions of these sites.

Researchers should note that as of August 2008, the Dept. of Labor continued to maintain the JobZone Web site, which was copied in December 2006. However, repeated attempts to copy this site in mid-2008 were unsuccessful.

The Prevailing Wage site (captured May 28, 2008) includes prevailing wage schedules and monthly updates to the schedules (2007-2008). The Unemployment Insurance Benefits site, (captured June 10, 2008) provides access to an online unemployment claims filing system. Owing to the structure of the live site and the limitations of Web archiving technology, most of the information contained within this site could not be captured successfully; moreover, some of the links within this copy may connect to the live version of the site.

B2159-10: This accretion consists of a copy of the State Employment Relations Board section of the main Department of Labor site that was produced on June 22, 2010, shortly before the board's functions and staff were subsumed by the Public Employment Relations Board. It contains information about the board's history, mission, and organizational structure; newsletters (2008); press releases (2007-2008; a section concerning frequently asked questions regarding the board and its work; forms for arbitrators; and petitions for investigation of unfair labor practices. Information about mediation, arbitration, and other labor-management dispute services is also present.

B2131-11: This accretion consists of a copy of the main Department of Labor site produced on December 20, 2010, shortly before Governor David A. Paterson (2008-2010) left office.

This accretion also includes December 2010 copies of the department's Labor Buzz, Unemployment Insurance Benefits Online, and HighTechNY, sites.

In addition, this accretion also includes January 2011 copies of the department's Job Zone website as well as the department's YouTube Channel, and Flickr and Twitter pages and a February 2011 copy of the department's Career Zone site.

B2086Series B2086, Empire State Development Corporation Archived Websites, contains related records.

The New York State Archives used Web archiving software to copy these Web sites in order to preserve the information they contain.

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