Kentucky’s Division of Wages and Hours has recently updated the mandatory Child Labor Laws and Wage Discrimination postings. Both postings must be displayed in a conspicuous location or area where notices to employees are customarily displayed. Employers covered by Chapter 339 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes must display the Child Labor Laws posting. Employers covered Read more
Raising the Minimum Wage Rate at the Local Level The federal minimum wage rate has been $7.25 an hour since 2009 despite the rising costs of living in the years since. In response, many state and city governments have taken responsibility for raising minimum wage rates to better meet the needs of workers and their Read more
On July 1, some employers in Oregon will have more to focus on than the minimum wage as the first state-wide secure scheduling law goes into effect. The new law establishes a wealth of scheduling-related rights for employees of large businesses who are employed in retail, hospitality, and food services establishments, including the right to Read more
Raising the Minimum Wage at the Local Level Each year at this time, many cities and counties across the country increase their minimum wage rates to keep up with inflation. Some of these laws are in response to the grassroots cause “Fight for $15,” which is aimed at incrementally raising local minimum wage rates until Read more
Oregon employers, it’s that time again! Oregon ‘s minimum wage law establishes a series of scheduled increases to the state minimum wage rates every July 1. With June halfway through, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries has updated the mandatory Oregon minimum wage poster with rates effective July 1, 2018, giving employers plenty of Read more
Why prohibit consideration of salary history? San Francisco employers will notice a new posting when they update their labor law posters this July. The San Francisco Consideration of Salary History Ordinance, which was signed into law last summer, prohibits employers from asking about or using a job applicant’s prior salary history in deciding whether to Read more
On July 1, 2018, an updated equal pay law will go into effect in the state of Massachusetts. An Act to Establish Pay Equity will prevent pay discrimination for comparable work based on gender. The Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General has recently released a guidance to help employers prepare for the new law. The guidance Read more
Although opinions differ as to the cause, the wage gap between male and female workers persists even today – on average, women earn roughly 80% of what men earn over the course of a lifetime. Some equality advocates have argued that the common employer practice of using a new hire’s previous salary to determine their Read more
This year, Wyoming OSHA has been a little tough on employers requiring them to update their workplace “Health and Safety Protection on the Job” posting for the second time this year. The reason for the second Wyoming OSHA posting update is simple – Wyoming OSHA penalties have increased, again. To explain: Wyoming is one of Read more
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), every year, dozens of workers die and thousands more become sick while working in extreme heat conditions. With summer only a few weeks away, employers must start preparing to reduce the risk of heat-related injuries to their workers. Under Federal OSHA law, employers are responsible for Read more
