To promote workplace safety, the Maine Department of Labor is offering once again free safety classes in the month of January. The courses will be held at the SafetyWorks! Training Institution in the city of Augusta. SafetyWorks! is offering these courses to prevent work-related injuries, illnesses, and death and reduce related costs. List of upcoming Read more
Minimum wage earners in Seattle will be getting a substantial raise starting January 1, 2016. At a time when most minimum wage rates will stay flat, the City’s Minimum Wage Ordinance ranks among the country’s highest paying minimum wage laws. It also establishes the most far-reaching minimum wage schedules in the nation. Scheduled increases in Read more
Compliance Poster Company’s family of employees would like wish you and your family the very best holiday and a prosperous New Year. At this time of year, we join you in looking forward to the new year’s opportunities and reflecting on blessings of years past. It’s also a good time to make sure your workplace Read more
If enacted, Bill A 2298 would prohibit New Jersey employers from obtaining, requiring, or discriminating on the basis of credit reports. Employers or their representatives would be prohibited from obtaining or requiring a current or prospective employee to provide or consent to the creation of a credit report, unless required by law to obtain one or Read more
In California, how piece-rate workers should be compensated during mandated rest and recovery periods and other work time that does not generate piece-rate earnings has been the subject of controversy and legal battles. A new California law (AB 1513) goes into effect January 1, 2016, that is intended to clarify and settle the pay requirements for mandated rest Read more
The US Department of Labor (DOL) is currently in the process of revising federal overtime rules such that an estimated 5 million more white-collar workers soon will be eligible for overtime pay. The DOL has been in the process of revising federal overtime rules since last summer and it received nearly 300,000 comments to the Read more
On September 18, 2014, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a Final Rule revising injury recording and reporting requirements. The Final Rule, which became effective January 1, 2015, extended the list of specified industries that must log all injuries or illnesses. Also under the new rule, employers are required to report any fatality to OSHA within Read more
In recent years, increasing the minimum wage rate at the local level has gained momentum. Already, several California Bay Area cities have established minimum wage rates that exceed California’s 2016 $10.00 per hour state minimum wage rate. Support for the higher minimum wage rates is indicative of the higher cost of living in these communities. Read more
New York City employers covered by the new Commuter Benefits Law (No. 53) must offer pre-tax transportation benefits to employees starting January 1, 2016. The local law was passed by the city council on October 7, 2014 and approved by Mayor de Blasio on October 20, 2014. Employers must review the Act to understand their Read more
Beginning January 1, 2016, Oregon employees will have new protections and their employers will have new legal responsibilities. Following a busy legislative year, the following are some of the new laws taking effect this January that affect Oregon workplaces: Statewide Mandatory Paid Sick Leave – Effective January 1, 2016, Oregon employers with 10 or more Read more
