The United States Department of Labor just released a mobile phone application to monitor the heat index. The app, which is available in English and Spanish, will enable workers and supervisors to monitor the heat index at their work sites and prevent heat-related illnesses. It is the employer’s duty to provide a safe and healthful Read more
Maryland has updated its “Health Insurance Coverage” posting. The notice has been revised to reflect that an employee and other family members may be eligible under Maryland law to continue coverage under a former employer’s health insurance policy if the employee quits or was terminated from the employment for a reason other than for cause. Read more
Overtime Rules for Out-of-State Residents Working in California California-based employers are frequently confused about the wage and hour laws that apply when it comes to their non-resident employees that work temporarily in California. Whether it concerns skilled employees or agricultural workers, the question of whether California’s overtime law should apply to non-residents for work performed Read more
The nation is experiencing record high heat temperatures with the mercury approaching the century mark. This heat is of great concern because it has the potential of adversely affecting the health and safety of workers. Compliance Poster Company reminds employers that they must be proactive in protecting their employees from heat-related illnesses and be vigilant Read more
Connecticut is the first state to require employers to provide specified hourly service workers with paid sick leave. Beginning January 1, 2012 employers that employ fifty (50) or more “service” employees in the state will be required to provide annual sick leave. Service workers as defined in the law (Senate Bill 913), generally cover the Read more
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed an update to portions of its Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulation; specifically, Appendix A which contains a list of industries that are partially exempt from maintaining records of occupational injuries and illnesses. The exemptions are applicable to industries with relatively low rates of occupational Read more
Colorado has released a revised “Employment Security Act” Notice. The updated Unemployment Insurance Notice provides the new website address and instructions to file for unemployment insurance benefits online. There are also two new telephone numbers to file for unemployment insurance benefits. According to the Division, this is required update. Formatting changes were also made to Read more
Three more Canadian provinces, Alberta, Nova Scotia and Manitoba, recently announced increases in their minimum wage rates beginning this fall, bringing them in line with a number of other provinces which have announced plans to increase their minimum wage rates this fiscal year or that have already done so. Alberta Alberta’s general minimum wage will Read more
Georgia’s Governor, Nathan Deal has enacted a strict new immigration law the “Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011”. Georgia has the 6th highest number of illegal residents which places a large strain on the state’s taxpayers. “The use of E-Verify means everyone plays by the same rules and it protects employers by giving Read more
In April, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback signed into law a comprehensive workers’ compensation reform bill after a nearly yearlong process during which business and labor groups reached a deal that gained unanimous passage in the Legislature. The Substitute for House Bill 2134, which is described as the first significant reform to Kansas workers’ compensation laws Read more
