Labor Law Updates

Keeping you current on the ever changing labor laws

Marijuana Tests

On April 9, 2019, the New York City Council passed a bill (Int. 1445-2019) banning pre-employment marijuana tests. The bill became law on May 10, 2019 when Mayor Bill de Blasio did not sign or veto the bill within 30 days of passage. Starting May 10, 2020, New York City employers will be prohibited from Read more

2019 Illinois Poster Updates 2019 Municipal  Minimum Wage Posters Effective July 1, 2019! · Required for employers with facilities in Cook County or the City of Chicago. Sexual Harassment in Higher Education Poster Effective immediately!  · Required for universities, colleges, and other post-secondary educational institutions. 2019 City of Chicago, IL Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Poster Read more

2019 Chicago Minimum Wage Notice and Cook County Minimum Wage Notice Now Available

The minimum wage rate for most workers in the state of Illinois won’t change until 2020, but employers in some municipalities will see an increase a little sooner than that. Effective July 1, 2019, employers in the City of Chicago must post the updated 2019 Chicago Minimum Wage notice to inform workers in the city Read more

Attention New York Employers Poster Update Needed – Effective Immediately! New York  Time Off to Vote Poster   What’s new? On April 1, 2019, the New York Legislature passed the state’s 2020 budget, amending the Election Leave Law. Effective immediately, employers must provide registered voters with up to three hours to vote. Employers must also Read more

2019 Washington State “Your Rights as a Worker” Posting  Now Available 2019 Your Rights as a Worker Peel ‘N Post™ Washington State All-On-One Labor Law Poster™ What’s New? New! Washington Equal Pay Opportunity Act (EPOA) (RCW 49.58) New! Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave Law (PFML)(RCW 50A.04) Also updated: Second meal period must be provided to agricultural Read more

New Massachusetts Required Notice – Effective July 1st 2019 Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Peel ‘N Post™ Massachusetts All-On-One Labor Law Poster™ What’s changed? Under Massachusetts’ Paid Family and Medical Leave Law (HB 4640), Massachusetts employers must provide paid family and medical leave to employees. Starting in 2021, employees may be eligible for up Read more

WA Your Rights as a Worker

Lawmakers in Washington State have been active in recent years enacting groundbreaking new laws promoting workers’ family stability and economic security. Two significant examples are the 2017 Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) insurance program and the 2018 Equal Pay Opportunity Act (EPOA). The Department of Labor & Industries is informing employers and employees of Read more

Oregon Minimum Wage Update Effective July 1, 2019! 2019 Oregon Minimum Wage Peel ‘N Post™ Oregon All-On-One Labor Law Poster™ What’s New? The Oregon Minimum Wage notice has been updated for the period between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020. Purchase a Peel ‘N Post sticker to update your Oregon All-On-One Poster! The Oregon Read more

Nevada Minimum Wage and Daily Overtime Bulletins Effective July 1, 2019! 2019 Nevada Minimum Wage and Daily Overtime Peel ‘N Post™ Nevada All-On-One Labor Law Poster™ What’s changed on the Nevada Minimum Wage and Daily Overtime Bulletins? The Nevada Minimum Wage and Daily Overtime Bulletins have been updated for 2019: The effective date for both Read more