Oregon employers, it’s that time again! As spring turns into summer, this is your seasonal reminder to spring clean your labor law posters and ensure that the updated 2019 Oregon Minimum Wage Rates Poster is conspicuously posted in the workplace. Oregon ‘s minimum wage law establishes a series of scheduled increases to the state minimum Read more
July is almost here! Although January tends to get all the hype when it comes to the minimum wage, there are quite a few locations that schedule their minimum wage updates for the six-month mark of the year. Nevada is one of two states that requires employers to post updated minimum wage notices on July 1, with Oregon Read more
June is National Safety Month – Save 20% Off Select Safety Posters Using Coupon Code: SAFETYMONTH Federal OSHA Workplace Safety Poster OSHA Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard for Construction Poster Why purchase safety posters? OSHA requires employers to provide training for the employer’s industry, operations and specific job hazards as established under the OSH Act of 1970 Read more
The National Safety Council is a nonprofit organization with the mission to eliminate preventable deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the road through leadership, research, education, and advocacy. As part of their mission, the National Safety Council promotes June as National Safety Month. In the workplace, the goal is to raise awareness Read more
Late last year, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed an ordinance that would raise the minimum wage for municipal government workers, contractors, and subcontractors to $15 an hour over the next four years. As stated by the Office of the Mayor, the purpose of the new law is to “assure that as many employees as possible Read more
This month, Washington State became the ninth state to prohibit private employers from seeking the wage or salary history of job applicants. Laws barring the use of salary history from pre-employment consideration are intended to remedy persistent earning inequalities between men and women. The reasoning is that historically, women have been offered lower initial pay Read more
Colorado Unemployment Insurance: Notice to Workers Effective Immediately! 2019 Colorado Unemployment Peel ‘N Post™ Colorado All-On-One Labor Law Poster™ What’s changed on the Colorado Unemployment Insurance Notice to Workers? The Colorado Unemployment Insurance Notice to Workers has been redesigned and rewritten with new information on the rights of employees and independent contractors. The notice is Read more
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has updated the mandatory Colorado Unemployment Insurance poster. The poster, which provides information on workers’ rights to be properly classified as an employee or an independent contractor, has been substantially redesigned and rewritten with new information on how to obtain information on improper classification and file a Read more
January tends to get all the attention, but many state and municipal labor law changes go into effect in late June or early July. In some cases, employers are required to update mandatory workplace posters so that employees are informed of changes to the law. CPC wants to help you avoid last-minute summer stress. Starting Read more
Last month, we reported that Governor Matt Bevin signed the Kentucky Pregnant Workers Act requiring employers with 15 or more employees to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers. Under the Act, employers are required to post a notice of the right to be free from discrimination in relation to pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, Read more
