This summer, Oregon passed a new law (HB 2669) that entitles unpaid interns to many of the same workplace protections as their employee counterparts. Under the law interns are protected from sexual harassment; discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status or age; and retaliation for whistle-blowing, among other things. Read more
Illinois is cracking down on employers in the construction industry that misclassify workers. Employee misclassification laws are aimed at employers that misclassify workers as independent contractors in an attempt to avoid paying payroll taxes, unemployment insurance, and worker’s compensation premiums and overtime payments. Two new Illinois laws expand employer liability and increase reporting requirements. The Read more
Beginning Nov. 1, 2013, the City of Seattle will limit employers’ ability to use criminal history information in hiring and employment decisions. Key provisions of a new ordinance (No. 124201) include: Initial screening: During the initial screening process, employers cannot perform a criminal background check or ask about an applicant’s criminal history, even on a Read more
Currently, individuals who have valid Oklahoma handgun licenses have the right to carry a handgun, concealed or unconcealed (“open carry”), in many public locations. However, property owners, employers or business entities can choose not to allow firearms or weapons without having to post a sign forbidding them. Come November 1, 2013, the sign requirement will Read more
Arkansas has passed a new law requiring private clubs permitted to sell or dispense alcohol beverages, beer, or wine for on-premises consumption to post alcohol-related warning signs. The required warning sign is intended to educate the public concerning the risk of birth defects from drinking alcohol beverages during pregnancy. Signs must be posted in English Read more
Seeking to place new regulations on construction companies operating in Pennsylvania, Gov. Ed Rendell signed Pennsylvania’s new Construction Workplace Misclassification Act (CWMA) into law in October 2010. Independent contractors can only be classified by construction companies under specific conditions outlined in the CWMA. Any independent contractor who doesn’t meet the outlined specifications, should be reclassified as an Read more
State and federal laws require certain facilities to post a mandatory Radiation Notice to Employees. Radiation regulations or standards limit how much radiation a person can receive in a particular situation. These notices identify employers’ and workers’ responsibilities to protect themselves and others, and the environment, from hazards associated with ionizing radiation. Compliance Poster Company’s Read more
Under the United States Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) financial institutions are required by the Federal Reserve Board to display federal OSHA posters, maintain and disclose information about home purchases, home purchase pre-approvals, home improvement, and refinance applications involving 1 to 4 unit and multi-family dwellings. The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) was created to help Read more
Bullying is the kind of treatment you’d expect to encounter in Jr. High or High School, not in the workplace. After all, we’re all adults and we’ve learned to some extent, that there are repercussions for the actions we take against others. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Workplace bullying is the constant, health-harming mistreatment of Read more
Many employers will remember a couple of years ago when the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a final rule that would have required all private sector employers to display in every workplace posters about workers’ right to unionize. The rule was not without controversy and several employers’ groups challenged the rule in different courts. Read more
