It has been 10 years since Illinois has implemented a minimum wage rate increase. This year, Illinois’ low wage workers will start earning higher wages beginning with a $2 bump in their hourly wage rate to $9.25 per hour on January 1, 2020 and quickly followed by another 75₵ increase in July. The boost in Read more
With the New Year rapidly approaching, now is a good time to perform a complete compliance check-up to ensure that you are in full compliance with federal, state and local posting requirements. The easiest way to do this is to make sure you have the most current State & Federal All-On-One™ Poster available. Smartphone Read more
Ohio is one of nineteen states that will be implementing increases in their minimum wage rates on January 1, 2020. Many of these states automatically adjust minimum wage rates each year based on the percentage increase in Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the previous year. Thanks to a 2006 voter-approved constitutional amendment (II-34a), Ohio is Read more
The Vermont Department of Labor has updated two state-mandated workplace postings – the 2020 Vermont Minimum Wage notice and the Earned Sick Time Act notice. The revised 2020 Vermont All-On-One Labor™ Law Poster incorporates both mandatory posting updates as well as any other minor posting changes that have been made since last year. Employers who Read more
What’s New? Oklahoma employers and employees are required to meet certain deadlines in the event an employee is injured in the workplace under Oklahoma’s Workers’ Compensation Law (O.S. Title 85A) and the law’s implementing regulations (Title 810). In particular, the law and regulations establish when employees must file claims for benefits for work-related injuries and Read more
Oregon lawmakers are engaged with the needs and expectations of the evolving workforce, consistently passing new laws that better protect the welfare of employees. Beginning January 1, 2020, working new moms and moms-to-be will benefit from these efforts. This year, the Oregon Legislature passed two on-trend bills that require employers to make pregnancy-related accommodations for Read more
Our gift to you! CPC’s primary mission is ensuring the compliance of our business partners with our signature All-On-One Labor Law Posters, consolidating the most commonly-required state, federal, and OSHA required postings onto one convenient 27″ x 40″ poster. However, we’re equally dedicated to making sure that every employer has the mandatory labor law posters Read more
What’s New? This year, Nevada passed legislation (Senate Bill 493) that will enable the state to more aggressively identify and deter the practice of misclassifying workers as independent contractors. Updating the Nevada Workers’ Compensation Informational Poster to explain the terms “employer,” “employee” and “independent contractor” is one preventive measure. The law also calls upon the Read more
The Maryland Department of Labor has updated the required Maryland Equal Pay for Equal Work workplace posting to reflect recent changes in the law. All Maryland employers regardless of size or industry are required to post the updated workplace posting. What does the Equal Pay for Equal Work law cover? The Maryland Equal Pay Read more
What’s new? Raising wages is always a hot topic as the new year approaches, but the buzz usually concerns increases in state minimum hourly wage rates. This year, making news is the minimum compensation that salaried employees must be paid to be classified as exempt from federal overtime pay requirements. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Read more
