Slips, trips, and falls can be costly for a company. As one of the leading causes of unintentional injuries and 8.9 million hospital visits each year, falls can be prevented by utilizing workplace safety posters so that employees don’t get hurt on the job. Slips, trips, and falls also comprise many general industry accidents, and according to Read more
Food safety is a critical part of our restaurant system, but one that can be easily overlooked. It’s shocking to know that each year 30% of the U.S. population suffers from food-borne disease. If restaurants aren’t carefully handling the food that it serves, those foods can harbor and grow potentially dangerous microorganisms. According to the FDA the Read more
Employers are required by Connecticut workplace law, Section 31-48d to give employees notice if they use electronic monitoring in their organization, prior to actually doing so. Under the law, an employer is any person, firm or corporation, including the state and any political subdivision of the state which has employees. Electronic monitoring in Connecticut consists Read more
Wisconsin’s Department of Workforce Development, Equal Rights Division makes updates to the Fair Employment law poster. The changes are minor and do not require customers to update their Wisconsin All-On-One™ posters. In Wisconsin it is unlawful to discriminate against employees and job applicants based on the protected classes. The Equal Rights Division changed “Military Service Read more
What is E-Verify? E-Verify is an Internet-based system operated by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). It links to federal databases to help employers determine employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security numbers. While its usage is largely voluntary, some states have passed laws making it mandatory for certain businesses. Read more
March 2013 marks a milestone in American workforce history. One hundred years ago on March 4, then President William Howard Taft signed legislation creating the U.S. Department of Labor. The US DOL’s mission is to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; Read more
Under the NY Wage Theft Prevention Act New York employers are required to provide all employees written notice of their wage rates each year by February 1, as well as, to each new hire. Visit the New York Department of Labor Standards at http://www.labor.ny.gov/formsdocs/wp/ellsformsandpublications.shtm to download the Notice and Acknowledgement of Pay Rate and Payday Read more
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), sometimes referred to as EIC, is a tax credit to help individuals keep more of what they earn. Low to moderate income working individuals and families may qualify for the refundable federal income tax credit. To qualify persons must have earned income from employment, self-employment or other source that Read more
Effective January 31, 2013 Massachusetts temporary staffing agencies have a new posting requirement. To be in compliance with Massachusetts labor laws an employer must post the industry specific employee rights notice where it is visible for temporary workers to view. Additionally, the agencies must provide to each employee for new assignment an employment notice that Read more
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