Happy New Year 2015!
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December 2014
Several California Cities Increase Minimum Wage Rates Effective January 1, 2015
Effective January 1, 2015, several California cities will have a minimum wage rate that exceeds the current statewide minimum wage rate of $9.00 per hour. Currently, San Francisco, CA’s minimum wage rate is tied to increases in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Based on an increase in the CPI last year, San Francisco’s minimum wage Read more
Amendment to New Hampshire’s Equal Pay Law
Senate Bill 207-FN, effective January 1, 2015, has modified the New Hampshire Pay Equity Act. Under the new Pay Equity Act, no employer shall discriminate between employees based on sex by paying them different wage rates for performing the same work based solely on sex. Employers are also prohibited from retaliating against an employee who Read more
Season’s Greetings from the Compliance Poster Company Elves
To our valued customers and readers, Compliance Poster Company wishes you health, prosperity and good cheer in this holiday season and throughout the new year. Sincerely, The Compliance Poster Company elves
New Training Standard for Ontario’s Construction Sector
Ontario’s Ministry of Labour just announced that as of April 1, 2015, a new training requirement will be mandatory for workers that perform travel restraint system, fall restricting system, fall arrest system, safety net, work belt, or safety belt. Working at Heights Program Standard is the new training program designed to prevent injuries and fatalities Read more
OSHA Final Rule Changes Injury Recording and Reporting Requirements Effective January 1, 2015
On September 11, 2014, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced changes to the list of industries that are exempt from the requirement to routinely keep OSHA injury and illness records, and to the list of severe work-related injuries and illnesses that all covered employers must report to OSHA. The final rule goes into Read more
Amendment to Connecticut’s Paid Sick Leave Act
To clarify the paid sick leave act requirements, Connecticut’s Governor Dannel P. Malloy signed into law Public Act 14-128. The amendment will take effect on January 1, 2015. Under the current law, a covered employer must provide paid sick leave if he or she employs 50 or more people during any quarter in the previous Read more
Illinois Law Requires All Employers to Post a New Notice of Workplace Pregnancy Rights
The Illinois Human Rights Act was recently amended to strengthen the protection of pregnant women in the workplace and to require all Illinois employers to post the new notice of pregnancy rights to inform employees of the employer’s obligation to make pregnancy accommodations. The law goes into effect January 1, 2015. The law provides that Read more
New Jersey Adopts “Ban the Box” Law
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has signed the Opportunity to Compete Act, also known as “Ban the Box” legislation. The law will go into effect March 1, 2015 and applies to New Jersey employers with 15 or more employees. Under the law, employers may not post job advertisements indicating that people that have been arrested Read more
California Posting Requirements for Retirement Homes and Assisted Living Facilities
In California, there are a number of retirement living options for seniors age 60 and over. These facilities provide different levels of housing and residential services, care and supervision, assistance with activities of daily living, and incidental medical care in some cases. They include Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) and Residential Care Facilities for the Read more