A safe and healthful workplace is good for both workers and businesses and it’s the law. OSHA has designed a Hazard Awareness Advisor Tool to assist small businesses that may not have the means to hire safety and health professionals to evaluate their workplace. And the best part is it’s a Free tool that helps Read more
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In just over a week your employees will be voting in the presidential election. As this day draws near employers must evaluate time off to vote laws on a state-by-state basis and take time to review policies for compliance with those laws. Employers are required to know the laws and provide appropriate accommodations. California and Read more
Ten states and San Francisco, California have laws that require a mandatory bump in minimum wage rates. These bumps are tied to inflation and change based on increases in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). To-date, six states and San Francisco, California have announced their new minimum wage rates which will begin January 1, 2013. Arizona’s Read more
Alabama has released multiple labor law notices to meet recent changes in state labor laws. The Alabama Department of Labor requires that employers update state notices to the latest versions. The Alabama Child Labor Law posting has been updated to include: New Record-keeping section requiring employee information forms, proof of age, and detailed time records, Read more
New Jersey has a brand new labor law posting requirement in the works, but it may be a while before we finally get to see it. Recently, New Jersey passed a new Gender Equity law (AB 2647) which requires employers to post and distribute a notice to each worker that details their right to be Read more
The minimum wage in Arizona will increase by 15 cents in 2013. That’s right another state with an increase in the minimum wage for the new year. At a public meeting held October 17, 2012, the Industrial Commission of Arizona determined the current minimum wage of $7.65 per hour will increase by 15 cents. That Read more
California’s 2012 legislative session has come to an end. Want to know how passed bills affect you as an employer? Compliance Poster Company’s Legal Research Team has the answers. All bills are effective January 1, 2013, unless otherwise specified. Religion and Reasonable Accommodation – (CA AB 1964). This landmark bill clarifies and strengthens existing law Read more
San Francisco will have the highest minimum wage rate in the country come January 1, 2013. San Francisco passes up Santa Fe, New Mexico on January 1, 2013 with the highest minimum wage rate in the country. The San Francisco minimum wage will increase by a whopping 31 cents bringing the rate to $10.55 per Read more
Add Florida to the growing list of states raising their minimum wage. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity just announced the 2013 minimum wage rate which is based on inflation and the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The 2013 Florida minimum wage rate is calculated using the percentage change in the CPI between August 2011 and Read more
