Veteran Status has been added as a class protected from employment discrimination under amended Indiana law. Veteran Status has also been added to Indiana’s required Equal Employment Opportunity posting. The law (HB 1242) prohibits employers from refusing to employ an applicant based on his or her status as a veteran. The law applies to veterans Read more
Vermont employers are required to display the latest edition of the Vermont Department of Labor’s (DOL) Unemployment Insurance (UI) posting. The updated posting contains important information for workers that experience job loss or a reduction in hours. The updated posting includes: Availability of free professional help in finding a job, internship or job training opportunities Read more
State and federal laws require certain facilities to post a mandatory Radiation Notice to Employees. Radiation regulations or standards limit how much radiation a person can receive in a particular situation. These notices identify employers’ and workers’ responsibilities to protect themselves and others, and the environment, from hazards associated with ionizing radiation. Compliance Poster Company’s Read more
Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor and Industry, Office of Unemployment Compensation Policy, has released an updated Unemployment Insurance Notice that employers must post in the workplace for employees to view. The mandatory changes include: Employer Account Number must be displayed under the employer’s name and address section New information has been added regarding claimant reporting requirements Read more
The Kansas Workers’ Compensation labor law posting has been updated to reflect a change in reporting deadlines for accidents and injuries that occur on or after April 25, 2013. Senate Bill 187 shortens the time periods for employees to give notice to their employers of an accident or injury in order to be eligible for Read more
Virginia recently passed a new law that adds truck stops to the business operations that must post notice of the National Human Trafficking Hotline. The notice is intended to alert possible witnesses or victims to a national resource center they can call for assistance in reporting crimes or obtaining help. The notice must be posted Read more
The US Department of Labor today published a new Final Rule expanding military-related leave protections under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The Final Rule is effective March 8, 2013. The Final Rule implements two important expansions of FMLA protections. The first expansion provides families of eligible veterans with the same job-protected FMLA leave Read more
The Oklahoma Office of Civil Rights Enforcement has updated the state’s Discrimination Law posting. “Genetic information” has been added as a class protected from employment discrimination. This change comes from Oklahoma Senate Bill 837, passed in 2011. The law applies to public and private employers, labor organizations and employment agencies. The law protects employees and Read more
Employers will find more than just a change in the minimum wage rate on Ohio’s 2013 Minimum Wage notice. There are several other changes that provide guidance in applying the state’s minimum wage laws. New on the 2013 notice: Non-tipped employees’ minimum wage rate increase to $7.85 per hour (up 15 cents over the 2012 Read more
New Jersey has a brand new labor law posting requirement in the works, but it may be a while before we finally get to see it. Recently, New Jersey passed a new Gender Equity law (AB 2647) which requires employers to post and distribute a notice to each worker that details their right to be Read more
