Progress is being made in the fight against employee misclassification, most recently in the District of Columbia. Employee misclassification is the practice of labeling workers as independent contractors, rather than employees. Misclassification is unfair to law-abiding employers that pay unemployment insurance taxes and provide workers’ compensation coverage for their employees. They also face a competitive Read more
New Mexico takes a big step forward in achieving wage equality for women with the recent passage of the Fair Pay for Women Act. Effective June 14, 2013, getting equal pay may be easier for New Mexico workers of either sex. That’s because the law protects both women and men from wage discrimination. Wage Discrimination Read more
Georgia’s Department of Labor has released an updated Unemployment Insurance Benefits poster which has mandatory-To-Post changes. The Unemployment Insurance poster must be posted where employees can easily view it and is one of the state postings included on Compliance Poster Company’s Georgia state and federal All-On-One™ labor law poster. CPC has revolutionized the labor law Read more
Michigan’s legislature has been active so far this legislative session. Of interest are the general labor-related bills. In particular, there is much discussion about the bills to raise Michigan’s minimum wage. Currently Michigan’s minimum wage is $7.40 per hour, but a couple of the minimum wage bills would increase the wage rate and bring it Read more
Virginia recently passed a new law that adds truck stops to the business operations that must post notice of the National Human Trafficking Hotline. The notice is intended to alert possible witnesses or victims to a national resource center they can call for assistance in reporting crimes or obtaining help. The notice must be posted Read more
Compliance Alert! New Yorkers will see an increase in their paychecks in 2013. The governor of New York has signed a comprehensive budget bill into law that includes provisions for minimum wage increases. Every employer must pay to each of its employees for each hour worked a wage of not less than: $8.00 per hour Read more
The Department of Labor has issued new “self-compliance” tools, complete with checklists, to help employers operating group health plans comply with the new Affordable Care Act (ACA), as well as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The DOL’s approach to ACA implementation is to assist those involved in operating group health plans to Read more
An important California Senate Bill enacted in 2012 became effective April 1, 2013. By law, specific businesses must post the New California Human Trafficking notice in each establishment near public entrances (Civil Code Section 52.6). Human Trafficking is a crime and violates the nations promise that everyone is guaranteed basic human rights. Did you know?…The Read more
Compliance Poster Company announces the release of their premiere training tool for 2013 and beyond, the Heart Attack & Stroke Poster, product number 74221. This poster is a vital reinforcement tool for training employees have received. It also helps fulfill workplace first aid and Injury and Illness Prevention Program requirements. Emergencies can and do occur Read more
Nevada has announced that the state’s minimum wage rates for the upcoming fiscal year that begins July 1 will remain the same as last year. The rates will stay: $7.25 per hour for workers who receive health benefits from their employers $8.25 per hour for workers who do not receive health benefits from their employers Read more
