California’s 2012 legislative session has come to an end. Want to know how passed bills affect you as an employer? Compliance Poster Company’s Legal Research Team has the answers. All bills are effective January 1, 2013, unless otherwise specified. Religion and Reasonable Accommodation – (CA AB 1964). This landmark bill clarifies and strengthens existing law Read more
Each year there are ten states that adjust their minimum wage rates for an increase in the cost of living. The increase is based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) which rose 1.7% since August 2011. If you read our last blog post you already know that Montana’s minimum wage will increase 15 cents to Read more
The Iowa Workforce Development agency has released a 2012 required Unemployment Insurance poster update. The posting identifies the current methods to file new unemployment insurance claims including filing at IowaWORKS Centers and the new IowaWORKS Access Point locations. More Access Points for Iowans Even though there has been a reduction in IowaWORKS Center locations from Read more
Louisiana Employment Security Law was recently amended to require EVERY employer to post a state-mandated notice regarding misclassification of employees as independent contractors. The new “Independent Contractor or Employee?” posting advises all employees, employers, independent contractors and subcontractors of: Factors that describe independent contractors, Rights regarding unemployment and workers’ compensation benefits, Employee protections from retaliation, Read more
Beginning this year, all Illinois private and public institutions of higher learning must post a state-mandated sexual harassment poster. If your school hasn’t done so already, there is still time to comply. What is the law? The Illinois Human Rights Act (“Act”) makes it unlawful for teachers, professors, facility members and other employees of colleges Read more
Compliance Poster Company alerts New Hampshire employers of changes to the Employee Misclassification Law. Proper classification of workers has critical implications with regard to labor standards such as: Minimum wage and overtime Unemployment insurance Workers’ compensation Federal and state payroll taxes Business profit taxes Workplace safety and health Under New Hampshire Revised Statutes 281-A:2 VI(b), Read more
The State of Independence has a new law affecting contractors and subcontractors; cited as the Public Works Employment Verification Act. Effective January 1, 2013 Pennsylvania public works contractors and subcontractors will be required to participate in the E-Verify Program (EVP) and conduct employment verifications of each new employee. Hassle or not – this is a Read more
South Carolina employers are now required to post all of the latest changes to the state’s mandatory labor law postings. The new “Your Rights as a Worker in South Carolina” is one of the most important changes. Employers are being required to post this notice informing workers of their rights and protections under South Carolina’s Read more
Mississippi has made major changes to the state’s Workers’ Compensation Law. The new law also requires all employers to post a special notice of the changes called Notice of Senate Bill 2576. The new Notice of Senate Bill 2576 gives employers and injured workers important information they need to know about before anyone gets hurt: Read more
Oklahoma employers are now required to post the latest Unemployment Insurance Notice to Workers. The Notice to Workers informs employees of: Their right to receive unemployment insurance benefits in the event of job loss or reduced hours, Where they can obtain a copy of the free booklet Information for Workers Who are Unemployed for more Read more
