The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued the Final Rule requiring private-sector employers to post the NLRA Poster. This notice requirement is effective January 31, 2012. You may be asking yourself, “How does this affect my business?” The bottom line is that private-sector employers and labor organizations whose workplaces fall under the National Labor Read more
A state legislative session summary may sound like a boring proposition, but important laws and amendments to laws can make for interesting news especially when they positively affect one group or another. Before we recap Maine and New Hampshire’s 2011 legislative sessions we will briefly review an important portion of our democratic system, the legislative Read more
Louisiana has updated its Minor Labor Law state-mandated posting. The notice has been revised to reflect child labor law changes effective August 15, 2011 per H.B. 303. Under the new provisions, the following child labor law changes will be implemented: Hour restrictions for 14 & 15 year olds Under former law: Minors could not work Read more
South Carolina employers are now required to post two updated labor law notices as a result of the recent passage of two amendments of law. The new text provisions are found on the state’s “Labor Law Abstract” and “Safety and Health Protection on the Job” postings. Labor Law Abstract update: E-Verify Procedures Under South Carolina Read more
The United States Department of Labor just released a mobile phone application to monitor the heat index. The app, which is available in English and Spanish, will enable workers and supervisors to monitor the heat index at their work sites and prevent heat-related illnesses. It is the employer’s duty to provide a safe and healthful Read more
Maryland has updated its “Health Insurance Coverage” posting. The notice has been revised to reflect that an employee and other family members may be eligible under Maryland law to continue coverage under a former employer’s health insurance policy if the employee quits or was terminated from the employment for a reason other than for cause. Read more
Overtime Rules for Out-of-State Residents Working in California California-based employers are frequently confused about the wage and hour laws that apply when it comes to their non-resident employees that work temporarily in California. Whether it concerns skilled employees or agricultural workers, the question of whether California’s overtime law should apply to non-residents for work performed Read more
The nation is experiencing record high heat temperatures with the mercury approaching the century mark. This heat is of great concern because it has the potential of adversely affecting the health and safety of workers. Compliance Poster Company reminds employers that they must be proactive in protecting their employees from heat-related illnesses and be vigilant Read more
Connecticut is the first state to require employers to provide specified hourly service workers with paid sick leave. Beginning January 1, 2012 employers that employ fifty (50) or more “service” employees in the state will be required to provide annual sick leave. Service workers as defined in the law (Senate Bill 913), generally cover the Read more
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed an update to portions of its Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulation; specifically, Appendix A which contains a list of industries that are partially exempt from maintaining records of occupational injuries and illnesses. The exemptions are applicable to industries with relatively low rates of occupational Read more
