Effective September 30, 2018, the minimum wage increased in American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The wage hike brings these territories’ wage rates one step closer to the rest of the United States. The islands of American Samoa and CNMI are U.S. territories covered by the provisions of the federal Fair Read more
2019 Minimum Wage Checklist Alaska Maine New Jersey Vermont Arizona Massachusetts New Mexico* Washington* California Michigan New York Colorado Minnesota Ohio *Minimum wage update applies Florida Missouri Rhode Island only to city or county The new year is on its way, and it’s bringing along a flurry of minimum wage increases. But don’t worry: as Read more
The following is a guest post from ServiceMaster Commercial Cleaning, a Virginia-based janitorial cleaning franchise. No matter where you work, chances are you have a least a few OSHA-mandated posters hanging in your workplace. The chances are also good that you’re so used to seeing them that they’ve just become part of the background noise. Read more
On August 29, 2018, Delaware Governor John Carney signed a bill expanding employer responsibility to prevent and correct sexual harassment in the workplace. HB 360 explicitly defines prohibited sexual harassment in the context of employment, provides information on when an employer is considered responsible for prohibited conduct by an employee or supervisors, and requires employers Read more
It’s been a year of big changes for Alberta employers, but it’s finally time to get back to business as usual. Close on the heels of massive revisions to the province’s employment standards and occupational health and safety rules, the Alberta minimum wage will come to a final scheduled increase on October 1, 2018. To assist Read more
Fall may be coming, but wages are on the rise! Employees in three Canadian provinces (Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan) can look forward to a minimum wage increase on October 1. We here at CPC are still hard at work updating workplace posters for two of those provinces, but employers can now purchase the Saskatchewan All-On-One Read more
In the midst of low unemployment and an ongoing labor shortage, Maine employers have been granted some partial relief in the form of revised rules governing teen workers. The new rules, which are already in effect, will allow employers to place more responsibility – including driving, cooking, and welding – in the hands of employees Read more
The Oregon Predictive Work Scheduling Law Poster (also referred to as the Oregon Employee Work Schedules Poster) has been updated with revised information regarding who is covered by the law and more precise requirements for advance notice of schedule changes. The poster was revised to comply with regulations approved by the Oregon Bureau of Labor Read more
The Virginia Department of Labor and Virginia Department of Social Services have updated two mandatory workplace posters: the Job Safety and Health Protection notice required under the state’s Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) law and a notice describing the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Both notices are mandatory-to-post for most employers operating in Read more
The Arkansas Minimum Wage Increase Initiative Is On Its Way – This fall, Arkansas voters will have the choice to increase the state minimum wage to $11.00 per hour by 2021. The Arkansas Secretary of State announced on August 16 that petitioners had raised more than 84,000 valid signatures in support of adding the measure Read more
