Labor Law Updates

Keeping you current on the ever changing labor laws

Bloodborne pathogens come in many forms. Some of the most common are: hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and human immunodeficiency virus – an AIDS-causing virus. These pathogens are present in the blood and infectious, causing disease in human beings. If exposed, a worker is at risk for serious or life-threatening illnesses.  By displaying a federal Read more

State and federal laws require certain facilities to post a mandatory Radiation Notice to Employees. Radiation regulations or standards limit how much radiation a person can receive in a particular situation. These notices identify employers’ and workers’ responsibilities to protect themselves and others, and the environment, from hazards associated with ionizing radiation. Compliance Poster Company’s Read more

Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor and Industry, Office of Unemployment Compensation Policy, has released an updated Unemployment Insurance Notice that employers must post in the workplace for employees to view. The mandatory changes include: Employer Account Number must be displayed under the employer’s name and address section New information has been added regarding claimant reporting requirements Read more

Under the United States Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) financial institutions are required by the Federal Reserve Board to display federal OSHA posters, maintain and disclose information about home purchases, home purchase pre-approvals, home improvement, and refinance applications involving 1 to 4 unit and multi-family dwellings. The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) was created to help Read more

Compliance Poster Company’s New Jersey All-On-One labor law posters have been updated with a new office location for the Division on Civil Rights in Atlantic City. This change is reflected on both the Discrimination in Employment and Family Leave Act postings. In addition, three separate state-specialty anti-discrimination posters have been updated with the change: Public Read more

Bullying is the kind of treatment you’d expect to encounter in Jr. High or High School, not in the workplace. After all, we’re all adults and we’ve learned to some extent, that there are repercussions for the actions we take against others. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Workplace bullying is the constant, health-harming mistreatment of Read more

California’s Department of Industrial Relations, Cal/OSHA has released an updated Safety and Health Protection on the Job workplace poster. By law the poster must be displayed in the workplace in clear view for employees to see. The Cal/OSHA Safety and Health Protection on the Job is a required workplace poster, but the April 2013 change Read more

Heat exposure affects thousands of workers exposed to heat outdoors and indoors annually. The atmosphere indoors at operations that involve radiant heat sources, high air temperatures and humidity, as well as direct contact with hot objects and arduous physical activity are breeding grounds for heat-related illness. Typical indoor settings where workers are inclined to experience heat-related Read more

Choking is always urgent in adults as well as young children.  A child may often swallow something that becomes lodged in the throat or windpipe. The object soon blocks the flow of air, cutting off oxygen to the brain.  Displaying an infant /child choke saving compliance poster and taking infant/child CPR courses could help save a Read more

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