In 2014, Minnesota passed a new bill (H 2091) that will raise the minimum wage. Under the new law, the minimum wage is scheduled to increase in phases. Starting August 1, 2015, the new minimum wage rates are: Large employers – $9.00 per hour Small employers – $7.25 per hour Training wage rate – Read more
Georgia’s State Board of Workers’ Compensation has recently released the updated Workers’ Compensation Bill of Rights. The changes to the mandatory posting come as a result of a new enacted law (Bill H 412). Effective July 1, 2015, the temporary total disability rate, temporary partial disability rate, and surviving spouse benefits will increase. When the Read more
Oregon is the fourth state to pass a statewide law (SB 454) requiring all employers to implement sick leave policies that give employees one week sick leave per year. The law applies to all state and private sector full-time, part-time, seasonal or temporary employees. Sick Time Accrual & Benefit Employees generally must accrue sick Read more
The Commonwealth of Kentucky Labor Cabinet just announced that it will be holding free informational and training courses in the month of July. Courses will be held at the Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park in Gilbertsville from July 13 to July 16. The goal is to encourage a safe workplace by offering free safety Read more
Reinstatement Conditions Under certain circumstances a Vermont employer may be required to rehire an employee who has suffered a work related injury. Specifically, an employer must offer the employee reinstatement in the first available, suitable job provided that: the employer regularly employs 10 or more employees at least 10 of whom work more than 15 Read more
Click on image to enlarge Each year, Compliance Poster Company attends the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) Annual Conference and Exposition to meet with existing customers and to make new connections. This year, CPC was represented by Sales Manager Sean Viramontez and Compliance Advisor Jennifer Chavez who attended the conference between June 27 and Read more
Starting today, Prince Edward Island minimum wage employees will see an increase in their pay. The minimum wage will increase from $10.35 per hour to $10.50 per hour. The increase comes as part of the provincial government’s plan to help Prince Edward Island families. As for the maximum amounts that may be deducted from the Read more
On May 5, 2015, Georgia passed Bill S 88 regarding employers’ payment of wages. An employer that chooses to make wage and salary payments using credit to a payroll card account must now provide employees with information relating to his or her payment of wages. Under the new law, payroll card account is defined as Read more
There have been several changes to West Virginia’s mandatory workplace postings, with the Wage Payment and Collection Act (WCPA) posting most extensively revised. The updated posting includes changes to employers’ responsibilities with regard to pay frequency, method and notification to employees of changes in pay terms under new WCPA laws. The changes will require Read more
Starting October 1, 2015, Connecticut employers will be prohibited from requesting employees and prospective employees’ personal online accounts passwords. Under the enacted Bill 426, employers may not request or require employees or applicants to authenticate or access a personal online account in their presence, nor can they require employees or applicants to accept an invitation Read more
