History – In 2002, legislation was enacted to extend disability compensation to cover persons who take time off from work to care for a seriously ill child, spouse, parent, or registered domestic partner, or to bond with a new child. Senate Bill 1661 established Paid Family Leave (PFL) to be administered by the California State Read more
All private employers in the City of Newark, NJ are required to provide employees with up to five days paid sick time off under the City’s new Paid Sick Leave law and to post the City of Newark Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Poster. Who is eligible for paid sick leave? Employees who work in the Read more
On April 9, 2011 the New York Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA) took effect. Provisions of the law require employers to give written notice of wage rates to each new hire and to ALL employees annually by February 1 each year. The annual notice portion of the law was not well received by employers because Read more
Human Trafficking Help Under new Law effective July 1, 2014, New Mexico employers are required to post the new state Notice on Human Trafficking Poster. The bilingual Notice on Human Trafficking Poster contains toll-free state and national telephone and text reporting numbers, assurance of caller anonymity and confidentiality, and a forced labor advisory. Who must Read more
Compliance Poster Company (CPC) is the leading provider of All-On-One labor law posters for Canadian provinces. Each poster order from CPC’s Canadian province poster line comes as a set, with an All-On-One poster and a Companion poster. The poster sets describe codified rights and responsibilities under various labor laws and provide employees with required notices. Read more
In 2013, Rhode Island’s governor signed legislation regarding Fair Employment Practices, expanding protections afforded applicants. State law prohibits employers from asking applicants about arrest records, and makes it unlawful to ask about convictions until at or after a first interview (with certain exceptions). The law is now effective and the protections have been added to Read more
Connecticut’s governor has signed many bills during this 2014 legislative session. One of the most notable concerns increases to the minimum wage. Senate Bill 32, An Act Concerning Working Families’ Wages takes effect July 1, 2014. The bill calls for increases to Connecticut’s minimum wage. The state minimum hourly wage will increase from $8.70 to Read more
In just one week California’s minimum wage increases by $1.00 from $8.00 to $9.00 per hour. This increase shouldn’t come as a surprise because it takes time to implement procedures to remain in compliance with relevant state and federal labor laws. In the event you did not know about the minimum wage increase we have Read more
Under three new initiatives, workers in Alberta, Canada will be taking home more pay, be better able to care for ill family members, and develop a better understanding of their workplace rights. Minimum Wage Minimum wage earners in Alberta will get a raise on September 1, 2014, when the province’s two minimum wage rates increase Read more
Under The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) eligible employees of covered employers are entitled to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons. This includes certain military family leave provisions which are also outlined under the Act. The Department of Labor is getting close to publishing a Notice of Proposed Rule-making (NPRM) Read more
