Labor Law Updates

Keeping you current on the ever changing labor laws

Each year there are ten states that adjust their minimum wage rates for an increase in the cost of living. The increase is based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) which rose 1.7% since August 2011. If you read our last blog post you already know that Montana’s minimum wage will increase 15 cents to Read more

A handful of states raise their minimum wage rates based on changes in inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). In Montana if there is an increase in the CPI the Department rounds the amount to the nearest 5 cents.  Based on an increase in the CPI of 1.7% from August 2011 to Read more

The Iowa Workforce Development agency has released a 2012 required Unemployment Insurance poster update. The posting identifies the current methods to file new unemployment insurance claims including filing at IowaWORKS Centers and the new IowaWORKS Access Point locations. More Access Points for Iowans Even though there has been a reduction in IowaWORKS Center locations from Read more

This just in from the California State Legislature– California businesses will soon be required to display the NEW Human Trafficking poster. Human trafficking is considered to be one of the fastest growing criminal industries. Governor Brown gets California on board by signing a series of bills cracking down on human trafficking in the state. One Read more

Ok–so we don’t carry hundreds of different styles like some of those online mega calendar places–but we do make handy fill-in and wipe-off workplace and project calendars. Yep…and they’re updated for 2013. We’ve got styles from a friendly 11 X 17 calendar which shows the most common holidays, to 30 and 120 day planners. Don’t Read more

Reducing hazards in the workplace is not only important — it’s federal law!  Workplace violence has increased in recent years, negatively impacting workforces across the country.  It can involve employees, clients, customers and visitors. Workplace violence is an occupational hazard which, like other safety issues, can be avoided or minimized when employers take appropriate precautions. Read more

If you live in Georgia, you have reason to celebrate all month long.  That’s because State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler has declared September to be Workforce Solutions Month. As part of the celebration, the Georgia Department of Labor will highlight the state’s network of career centers and pay special attention to all of the workforce Read more

Expect minimum wage to increase by 25 cents. Who does this apply to? Manitoba’s minimum wage will be the same as its neighbor Ontario. The increase to $10.25 per hour will be effective in approximately two weeks on October 1, 2012. Compliance Poster Company has updated its MB Labour Law posters with the minimum wage Read more

It’s time for Manitoba’s Workplace Safety and Health Act to be reviewed, and the Minister’s Advisory Council wants to hear your thoughts on the law. If you’re a stakeholder, you can submit opinions on everything from administrative penalties, to existing compliance tools, to ideas that will make Manitoba’s workplaces even safer.  As long as you Read more