At CPC, our simple goal is to keep your organization in compliance. In addition to displaying the mandatory posters, many businesses also achieve compliance and reduce the risk of liability by distributing employee handbooks. That’s why we’re introducing the Handbook Center. When it comes to managing a business, an employee handbook provides an important foundation Read more
For the first time in five years, Rhode Island’s minimum wage workers could get a pay raise. Now that a new bill has been approved by both the State House and Senate, the final decision lies with Governor Lincoln Chafee. If Governor Chafee signs the bill, Rhode Island’s minimum wage rate will go from $7.40 Read more
If you live in the District of Columbia, it’s now much easier to see exactly how you’re protected from discrimination. That’s because DC Executive Order 155-2011 led to some big changes in the way Equal Employment Opportunity posters are done. The Order requires that all of the posters now list each category of people that Read more
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been regulating workplace conditions for decades — complete with random inspections. But for all of those decades, there has been a debate over how all of these regulations and inspections affect businesses. Is the cost of compliance too high for some companies to bear? According to Read more
If U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. has his way, America’s minimum wage workers will soon get a raise. The Chicago Democrat has written a bill that would increase the federal minimum wage rate to $10 per hour. According to Jackson, he will formally introduce the bill on Wednesday. America’s federal minimum wage rate has sat Read more
These days, it seems like just about everyone has a Facebook or Twitter account. As a result, lots of companies have come up with rules to make sure all of the social media doesn’t get in the way of a job well done. However, the National Relations Board (NLRB) is hard at work keeping track Read more
Starting this fall, Alberta will no longer have the lowest minimum wage rate in the country. That’s because Albertans who make minimum wage will get a 35-cent raise — bringing their total hourly rate up to $9.75. The new rate will go into effect on September 1st. In fact, minimum wage workers in Alberta can Read more
Whether you’re an employee or an employer, you need to know about the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). If you’re planning on going on military service leave — or have employees that might be called away — there are certain responsibilities you have under this law. Who created USERRA? It’s a joint-effort Read more
If you’ve got a job where you sit for 8 hours a day, 40 hours a week (or more!), you’re not quite as healthy as you might think. In fact, sitting too much has actually been linked to a variety of health problems. “We’ve been trying to tell people this for a long time,” Noam Read more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has approved a number of State Plans, and now they want to hear your thoughts on them. At an informal stakeholder meeting scheduled for June 25, 2012, OSHA will be taking comments, encouraging suggestions, and holding forums on the new State Plans. They want to know whether you Read more
