Senate Bill 207-FN, effective January 1, 2015, has modified the New Hampshire Pay Equity Act. Under the new Pay Equity Act, no employer shall discriminate between employees based on sex by paying them different wage rates for performing the same work based solely on sex. Employers are also prohibited from retaliating against an employee who Read more
The city of Columbia is the first city in Missouri to pass the “ban the box” ordinance. The ordinance that took effect December 1st was designed to make it easier for people with prior criminal backgrounds to compete in the job market. Employers in Columbia are now prohibited from asking applicants about criminal histories or Read more
Governor Jerry Brown was quite busy during the 2013 legislative session, signing roughly 800 bills into law. Many bills in the lengthy list of enacted legislation affect employers. One of the most highly publicized business interest defeats came when Brown signed a bill to raise California’s minimum wage from $8.00 to $10.00 per hour by Read more
Ontario Canada Labour Law Compliance Alert: Promoting Safer and Healthier Ontario Canada Workplaces. Back in 2010 an Expert Advisory Panel on Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) recommended basic health and safety awareness training programs for all Ontario workplaces. Based on the findings the Ministry of Labour proposes to introduce new regulations requiring employers to ensure Read more
President Obama recently called for congress to raise the minimum wage rate to $9.00 per hour. That prompted New York’s Speaker Sheldon Silver, Assemblymen Keith Wright, and new Labor Committee Chair Carl Heastie to align New York legislation to match the President’s proposal. Currently the New York minimum wage is $7.25 per hour and has Read more
Every year, as state and federal legislatures are back in full swing, minimum wage becomes the subject of new legislation and heated debate. Early indications are that 2013 will be no different. This week, in his State of the Union address President Barack Obama called for an increase in the federal minimum wage from $7.25 Read more
Since January of this year, the New Jersey legislature has been considering a bill to raise the state minimum wage from $7.50 per hour to $8.50 per hour. Last May, the State Assembly passed the bill. Next, it’s the State Senate’s turn weigh in and it may make a decision as early as next week. 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
Employers need to juggle a plethora of labor laws including minimum wage increases. That is just what Saskatchewan employers are preparing to do on December 1, 2012. Saskatchewan’s minimum wage will increase by 50 cents from $9.50 to $10.00 per hour the first day of December 2012. The minimum wage adjustment follows a commitment by Read more
This just in from the California State Legislature– California businesses will soon be required to display the NEW Human Trafficking poster. Human trafficking is considered to be one of the fastest growing criminal industries. Governor Brown gets California on board by signing a series of bills cracking down on human trafficking in the state. One Read more
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