Labor Law Updates

Keeping you current on the ever changing labor laws

Did you know that 22 years ago the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law? Compliance Poster Company can’t wait to tell you about some of the progress we’ve made since then. The landmark civil rights legislation has created a more inclusive America aimed at providing equal opportunity for people with disabilities. The Read more

The Division of Occupational Safety and Health, better known as Cal/OSHA, protects workers and the public from safety hazards. Essentially, California law provides job safety and health protection for workers under the Cal/OSHA program. Under these laws both employers and employees have rights and responsibilities. Displaying the Safety and Health Protection on the Job poster Read more

The Labor Department has just unveiled a program that’s designed to give unemployed veterans some help finding work — by helping them go back to school. The Veteran Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP) will help cover unemployed veterans’ education costs so that they can get the training they need to compete for high-demand jobs.  Unemployed veterans Read more

Soon we will have the first Ontario Canada Prevention Council as part of an effort to address the need for safer workplaces. The goal…to form a single, system-wide occupational health and safety strategy; an infusion of workplace health and safety for all aspects of business, industry and commerce. What will this Prevention Council focus on? Read more

Compliance Poster Company is pleased to bring you the first Affordable Care Act poster since the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision upholding this sweeping health care legislation. Now it’s time to let your employees know what it’s all about. Did you know the Affordable Care Act includes a Bill of Rights? Many people don’t – Read more

Minimum wage workers in Rhode Island have been dreaming of a pay raise for years.  Now, their dreams are a reality. Governor Lincoln Chafee just signed a bill into law that will give the state’s minimum wage workers their first raise since 2007.  Starting on January 1, 2013, Rhode Island’s minimum wage workers will earn Read more

Whether you’re a business owner, an employee, or one of the millions of unemployed workers out there, you don’t have to go through tough economic times all by yourself.  The Department of Labor and the Small Business Administration are both standing by, ready to help you navigate through the challenges. What can these organizations do Read more