Labor Law Updates

Keeping you current on the ever changing labor laws

Starting November 2, 2020, all employers covered by Wisconsin’s Unemployment Insurance Law must notify employees at the time of all separations about the availability of unemployment insurance. The new requirement is pursuant to an emergency rule passed last month by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development and approved by Governor Parson. As a result of Read more

Attention Rhode Island Employers – Full Poster Update Required! Effective Immediately! 2020 Rhode Island All-One-One™ Labor Law Poster BUY TODAY! What’s new?  The Rhode Island Minimum Wage posting has been updated with the following minimum wage rates effective October 1, 2020: Minimum wage for all workers – $11.50 per hour Minimum wage for full-time students under Read more

Attention District of Columbia Employers New Posting Requirement Effective Immediately! District of Columbia Time Off to Vote Notice BUY TODAY! What’s new?   Earlier this year, Mayor Muriel Bowser signed into law the Leave to Vote Amendment Act of 2020. The law requires all employers to provide employees with at least two hours of paid leave Read more

Attention: All Colorado Businesses New Posting Requirements Colorado Discrimination in Employment Posting Update Colorado Public Accommodations Discrimination Poster Colorado Housing Discrimination Poster Includes Colorado CROWN Act of 2020 2020 Colorado Discrimination in Employment Peel ‘N Post™ BUY TODAY! 2020 Colorado All-On-One™ Labor Law Poster BUY TODAY! Colorado Public Accommodations Discrimination Poster Colorado Housing Discrimination Poster BUY TODAY! Read more

Sick Leave

New York employers will soon be required to provide employees accrued sick leave. The New York Sick Leave Law is scheduled to take effect September 30, 2020. Employees, however, will not be entitled to use the sick leave until January 1, 2021. The amount of paid or unpaid sick leave will depend on the employer’s Read more

South Carolina Employment Discrimination Posting Updated Required Update for All South Carolina Employers New Employment Discrimination Law Added South Carolina  Lactation Support Act Reasonable accommodation for lactation Protection from employment discrimination South Carolina 2020 Employment Discrimination Peel ‘N Post™  BUY TODAY! South Carolina All-On-One™ Labor Law Poster   BUY TODAY! What does the Lactation Support Act require? An Read more

Attention: Puerto Rico Employers Unemployment Insurance Posting Updated Effective Immediately! 2020 Puerto Rico Unemployment Insurance Peel ‘N Post™  BUY TODAY! Puerto Rico All-On-One™ Labor Law Poster   BUY TODAY! What’s changed? The Puerto Rico Unemployment Insurance posting has been redesigned and revised to inform employees: Unemployment compensation is available to workers who have lost their jobs or their Read more

Puerto Rico Unemployment Insurance Peel 'N Post

The Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources (Departamento del Trabajo y Recursos Humanos) has revised the Unemployment Insurance notice with updated information on how to apply for benefits. To be considered eligible for unemployment benefits, claimants must submit an initial claim through the Claimant’s Services Web Portal. Claimants must be physically able to Read more

Philadelphia Wage Equity

Great news! The Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations will be enforcing the Wage Equity Ordinance on September 1, 2020. As you may recall from our previous blogs, the Ordinance was passed on January 23, 2017, but enforcement was put on hold due to litigation (click here for more information). The law makes it illegal for Read more