District of Columbia’s new “The Right to Breastfeed” poster must be posted by all employers, public and private. Specifically, DC’s Final Rule (§ 4-518.2) requires that employers conspicuously post and maintain in the workplace a notice containing the Office of Human Rights’ information regarding employers’ and employee’s rights and obligations under the employment guidelines adopted Read more
Cal/OSHA, the nation’s leading state agency in workplace safety and health, has implemented updates to its heat safety standard. The amendments strengthen the landmark heat illness prevention standard which was the first of its kind, implemented in 2006. The amendments to the standard, which were effective in late 2010, are now being enforced in 2011. Read more
The U.S. Equal employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) much-anticipated final regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) were published in the Federal Register on March 25, 2011. The new regulations significantly expand the way the term “disability” is interpreted under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), making it easier for individuals to Read more
A controversial legislative bill limiting California employers’ ability to utilize consumer credit reports for relevant employment purposes passed the Assembly on March 22, 2011. The bill, AB 22, prohibits an employer, with the exception of certain financial institutions, from obtaining a consumer credit report for employment purposes unless the information falls under the following: a) Read more
On March 21, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the preliminary release of “E-Verify Self Check.” “Self Check” is a voluntary, fast, free and simple online service that allows individuals in the United States to check their employment eligibility status before seeking employment from an E-Verify participating employer. The E-Verify Self Check process Read more
The New York State Department of Labor has issued several opinion letters since the beginning of 2011 that confirm strict interpretations of the NY Labor Law. The opinion letter topics cover areas such as posting of mandatory labor law notices, wage deductions, nursing breaks, and split shifts, to name a few. The opinion letters represent Read more
Transgender status has been added to Colorado’s Anti-Discrimination poster as a class against whom discrimination is prohibited. Specifically, following “sexual orientation”, the term “incl. transgender status” has been added under each of the covered topics: Employment, Housing, and Public Accommodation. In addition, the names of the Division of Civil Rights’ Director, Executive Director, and Governor Read more
Effective Now! The Pennsylvania Construction Workplace Misclassification Act (72), employee misclassification as independent contractors, is illegal for all commercial and residential construction in Pennsylvania. The law is now effective and construction industry employers must comply with the mandatory-to-post requirements. Under the law it is unlawful to do the following Contract with an employer knowing that Read more
Employers have many different responsibilities under California Labor laws. Among these is the mandatory requirement to provide employees with specified pamphlets, notice of Unemployment and Workers’ Compensation Insurance, State Disability Insurance, Paid Family Leave and Sexual Harassment. California mandatory pamphlet distribution requirements are in addition to the state and federal mandatory-to-post laws for the state. Read more
North Carolina’s required Workers’ Compensation Notice Form 17 (English version) has been updated. Specifically, in reference to assistance with Safety Education Training, the phrase “at no cost” has been removed from the notice. The notice revision date was also updated. This change was made because Safety Education Training is no longer available free of charge. Read more
