Recently the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) and the US Department of Labor (DOL) released guidance on how lawfully married same-sex spouses will be treated under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the result of a Supreme Court ruling in the U.S. v. Windsor case. The Read more
In an average two year period California’s legislature proposes, analyzes and debates over 6,000 bills. These bills are examined by both state assembly and senate members and become law if signed by the governor. This has been a particularly busy year and many bills have received much media attention. One such bill would raise California’s Read more
Oregon’s minimum wage rate will increase to $9.10 per hour beginning January 1, 2014. That is a 15-cent increase over the 2013 minimum wage rate, currently $8.95 per hour. Oregon is one of ten states that annually adjust their minimum wage rates based on inflation and the Consumer Price Index. Since August 2012, there has Read more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is supporting the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety’s National Farm Safety and Health Week, September 15-21. “Working Together for Safety in Agriculture” is this year’s theme. According to Dr. David Michaels, OSHA’s Assistant Secretary of Labor, “OSHA has worked diligently with agri-businesses, farm agencies Read more
OSHA has revised the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), changing the way information about chemicals in the workplace is communicated to workers. The new standard is based on the international Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). Compliance with the new HCS is mandatory for all businesses that regularly handle, store, and use Read more
Today the California Department of Industrial Relations, (DIR) sent out an official news release warning California business owners of recent misleading notices sent to companies from “Labor Compliance Office”. According to the DIR, “Labor Compliance Office” demands payment (a processing fee) of $275.00 for labor-related postings. The DIR has made it very clear that the Read more
Minimum wage compliance is a top priority for employers. Compliance Poster Company works diligently to keep employers in compliance with state and federal labor and employment-related laws. Recently the North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights released an updated Minimum Wage & Work Conditions Summary Notice which contains important administrative changes. Employers must have Read more
New Jersey is the latest state to adopt an employee social media privacy law. Under the law, employers are prohibited from: requiring or requesting a current or prospective employee disclose their user name or password, or in any way provide the employer access to, a personal electronic account, requiring or requesting an employee or applicant Read more
Michigan’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) has updated two postings, Right to Know Law & Hazard Communication Standards aligning them with the recent OSHA change to a Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling (GHS). The revised MIOSHA Part 42, 92, & 430 Hazard Communication Standard will improve the quality and consistency of hazard Read more
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently launched a new mobile app which is free of charge to iPhone and Android users. The app uses 21st century technology to provide employers, employees and unions with helpful information about their rights and responsibilities under the National Labor Relations Act (Act). So what does the Act cover? Read more
