Compliance Poster Company has created new Indiana Smoking is Prohibited entrance signs as required by the state’s new non smoking law. The new law prohibits smoking in public places, places of employment, in certain state vehicles and within 8 feet of a public entrance to a public place or place of employment effective July 1, Read more
The US Department of Labor’s (DOL) challenge winning smartphone app, Eat. Shop. Sleep., is one way the DOL is sharing information with the public. Last July, the DOL launched its mobile app challenge, “informAction”, on the US Government’s website Challenge.gov. Challenge.gov is a crowd sourcing website set up so that the public and government can Read more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released action steps for sun protection as part of “SunWise” their program that radiates good ideas. The SunWise Program addresses the public health threat that overexposure in the sun and ultraviolet (UV) radiation presents. Sun exposure poses a particular threat to outdoor workers. Not only can overexposure Read more
POOL LIFTS In 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) made major changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility regulations. The 2010 Standards went into effect in 2011. However, the DOJ recently clarified lift standards for pools open to the public. Under the new rules, hotels, motels, inns, and other public accommodations with Read more
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that E-Verify “Self Check” is now available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and US territories. What is Self Check? E-Verify Self Check is a free online service that allows US workers to verify their own employment eligibility status and determine if government records on Read more
Santa Fe, New Mexico will finally see an increase in the minimum hourly wage rate to $10.29 per hour, effective March 1, 2012. The city has also updated the mandatory Living Wage Ordinance poster. Compliance Poster Company carries the mandatory notice (#31701) in a bilingual format to comply with the municipal requirement that employers post Read more
Compliance Poster Company’s Louisiana State & Federal All-On-One Labor Law posters feature two new Louisiana state-mandated postings: 2012 Earned Income Credit The 2012 Earned Income Credit (EIC) posting identifies the new EIC income eligibility increases for 2012. The posting lists the income eligibility levels for employees with no qualifying children, and for employees with one, Read more
During Hawaii’s last legislative session, several new laws were passed that expand worker protections. Hawaii has updated required labor law posters to reflect the changes in the law. The updated postings are: Laws Prohibiting Employment Discrimination, and Notice to Dislocated Workers. The Employment Discrimination posting was revised to include the new classes and categories protected Read more
