If you live in the District of Columbia, it’s now much easier to see exactly how you’re protected from discrimination. That’s because DC Executive Order 155-2011 led to some big changes in the way Equal Employment Opportunity posters are done. The Order requires that all of the posters now list each category of people that Read more
Does your company feel overwhelmed by all of the state and federal employment-related labor law compliance requirements? Or what about those pesky poster companies that send out threatening notices regarding mandatory poster updates. Labor law compliance is not rocket science but it does require lots of time and attention. State and federal statutes, laws, and Read more
The U.S. Department of Labor published in February a final rule to improve the H-2B temporary non-agricultural worker program. The H-2B program allows U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary non-agricultural jobs. The rule includes changes to several aspects of the H-2B program to ensure that U.S. workers receive Read more
A federal judge in South Carolina ruled on Friday that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) did not have the authority to order most private employers to post NLRA (National Labor Relations Act) notices telling workers about their right to unionize under federal law. The ruling conflicts with another federal district court decision in the Read more
HIOSH (Hawaii Occupational Safety & Health Division) returned to federal OSHA the job of conducting safety and health inspections of private-sector employers within the borders of all military installations in Hawaii. The change in federal enforcement was made at the request of the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. In a final rule effective Read more
There are mandatory changes to Maine’s Whistleblower Protection Act labor law posting. Compliance Poster Company has updated its Maine All-On-One state and federal labor law poster incorporating this important change. Maine Law, Title 26 M.R.S.A. Section 839 requires every employer to place the poster in the workplace where workers can easily see it. The Maine Read more
A federal district court has upheld the National labor Relations Board (NLRB) requirement to post notice advising employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) by April 30, 2012. The “Employee Rights” labor law notice must be posted in a conspicuous place, where other notifications of workplace rights and employer rules and Read more
Compliance Poster Company’s Louisiana State & Federal All-On-One Labor Law posters feature two new Louisiana state-mandated postings: 2012 Earned Income Credit The 2012 Earned Income Credit (EIC) posting identifies the new EIC income eligibility increases for 2012. The posting lists the income eligibility levels for employees with no qualifying children, and for employees with one, Read more
Compliance Poster Company’s updated Oregon All-On-One Labor Law Poster features Oregon’s three newly released labor law posters: 2012 Minimum Wage, 2012 Agricultural Employees Minimum Wage, and 2012 Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA). The updated minimum wage postings inform employees of the new 2012 minimum wage rate of $8.80 per hour and the 2012 effective dates. Read more
Effective January 1, 2012 businesses with 20+ employees and non-profits with 50+ employees must post the official 2012 San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (HCSO) Labor Law poster. This poster provides that covered businesses must spend a maximum amount on health care benefits for each of their “covered employees”. Generally, those employees who work 8 Read more
