The minimum wage in Arizona will increase by 15 cents in 2013. That’s right another state with an increase in the minimum wage for the new year. At a public meeting held October 17, 2012, the Industrial Commission of Arizona determined the current minimum wage of $7.65 per hour will increase by 15 cents. That Read more
California’s 2012 legislative session has come to an end. Want to know how passed bills affect you as an employer? Compliance Poster Company’s Legal Research Team has the answers. All bills are effective January 1, 2013, unless otherwise specified. Religion and Reasonable Accommodation – (CA AB 1964). This landmark bill clarifies and strengthens existing law Read more
E-Verify is the U.S. government’s online system that allows employers to instantly verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees. The new Employee Rights Toolkit is designed to increase awareness about employee rights during the E-Verify process. The Toolkit has lots of helpful information for job applicants, workers and even employers. At the Toolkit website, Read more
Expect minimum wage to increase by 25 cents. Who does this apply to? Manitoba’s minimum wage will be the same as its neighbor Ontario. The increase to $10.25 per hour will be effective in approximately two weeks on October 1, 2012. Compliance Poster Company has updated its MB Labour Law posters with the minimum wage Read more
Louisiana Employment Security Law was recently amended to require EVERY employer to post a state-mandated notice regarding misclassification of employees as independent contractors. The new “Independent Contractor or Employee?” posting advises all employees, employers, independent contractors and subcontractors of: Factors that describe independent contractors, Rights regarding unemployment and workers’ compensation benefits, Employee protections from retaliation, Read more
Last February the US Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it is working on new set of FMLA leave regulations for military and airline flight crew families. The final version of those regulations is expected to be announced in the near future. In the meantime, you might be interested in learning more about how the Read more
Did you know that approximately 90% of the Canadian workforce is covered by provincial or territorial labour laws? Canadian workplace standards, not unlike those in the US, provide for workers rights and foster safe working conditions. Complying with workplace regulations can be a daunting task BUT –Compliance Poster Company makes it easier for New Brunswick Read more
Thanks to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), employees are allowed to form, join, and assist labor unions. They’re also allowed to engage in any other concerted activities that are aimed at collective bargaining and mutual protection. Now, there’s a new website to help employees determine if their rights under that law have been violated. Read more
Here’s something you can “like”, “re-tweet” and “pin”… If you live in Illinois, it’s now illegal for your boss to force you to hand over your social media passwords. On August 1st, the “Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act” was signed into law, making Illinois the second state to ban employer requests for social Read more
South Carolina employers are now required to post all of the latest changes to the state’s mandatory labor law postings. The new “Your Rights as a Worker in South Carolina” is one of the most important changes. Employers are being required to post this notice informing workers of their rights and protections under South Carolina’s Read more
