The City of New York has passed two bills (Int. No. 879-A & Int. No.905-A) that amend the administrative code of the City of New York to expand protections for nursing mothers. Under current law, employers must make reasonable efforts to provide a room or other location, near the work area, where an employee can Read more
California is one of 13 states to limit an employer’s investigation into and use of an applicant’s salary history information during the hiring process. California’s salary history law first went into effect on January 1, 2018, as a measure to address the wage gap that persists between men and women. California’s law prohibits employers from Read more
Virginia Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Notice Update 2019 Virginia EITC Peel ‘N Post™ Virginia All-On-One Labor Law Poster™ What do I need to know? The Virginia Federal EITC notice has been updated with information for the 2018 tax year. If you recently purchased the 2019 Virginia Job Safety and Health Peel ‘N Post™, you must Read more
Tax season is officially here: Virginia employers must update their mandatory workplace posters to inform employees that they may qualify for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for the 2018 tax year. The EITC is a refundable federal tax credit that primarily benefits low- and middle-income working families, although some low-income individuals without children Read more
On October 12, 2018, Westchester County, New York, enacted a new ordinance titled Earned Sick Leave Law. Starting April 10, 2019, private employers with five or more employees, or one or more domestic workers, will be required to provide paid sick leave. Private employers with less than five employees must provide unpaid sick time. The Read more
On December 13, 2018, Governor Snyder signed two bills to increase the minimum wage and grant a new paid leave. Employers in the state of Michigan are required to update their labor law posters to be in compliance with new state changes. Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act Under the Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act, the Read more
This month, many employees in Daly City, California will see more money in their paychecks. That’s because last month, Daly City became the 19th municipality in the San Francisco Bay Area to pass an ordinance establishing a minimum wage rate that exceeds the state’s minimum wage rate. Daly City’s first minimum wage hike goes Read more
The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that it will delay the filing deadline for the submission of the EEO-1 survey. Companies which are required to submit EEO-1 data usually receive a postcard with log-in information in early January, but a record-setting shutdown which shuttered “non-essential” government functions starting in December of 2018 Read more
Virginia Job Safety and Health Protection (VOSH) Update Effective Immediately! 2019 Virginia Job Safety and Health Protection Peel ‘N Post™ Virginia All-On-One Labor Law Poster™ What’s new? Virginia Job Safety and Health Protection notice updated for new VOSH regulations! Available on the Virginia All-On-One™ Labor Law Poster or as a cost-effective Peel ‘N Post™ update sticker! What’s Read more
The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) has updated the mandatory Virginia Job Safety and Health Protection notice with updated information about the application of civil penalties. The notice, which must be posted by every employer covered by the Virginia Occupational Health and Safety (VOSH) law, now states that public sector employers are subject Read more
