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Labor Law News
Hawaii Updates OSHA Poster Again
Non-Covered Employees List for State Plan Expanded on HI Poster
May 9, 2012
A revised Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health (HIOSH) poster has added employees of military installations to a list of workers who are not covered by the state's HIOSH program.
The mandatory poster was issued by the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.
The list also includes those hired for domestic service in or about a private home, maritime or shipbuilding employees and employees covered by a federal agency.
New Posters Available
A revised HIOSH poster is included in a Hawaii labor law poster published by Poster Compliance Center. The poster meets all of the state's labor law posting requirements for general employers.
Injunction Delays NLRB Poster Again
No Poster Required Pending Appeal
April 18, 2012
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued an injunction April 17th against implementation of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) posting rule, pending appeal. This voids the previous April 30th posting deadline.
The injunction came on the heels of conflicting rulings regarding the NLRB poster requirement issued by two federal courts, once in D.C. and one in South Carolina.
- April 13, 2012 - U.S. District Court of South Carolina - In the case of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce v. the NLRB, the federal judge ruled that the NLRB does not have the authority to issue the NLRA poster requirement.
- March 2, 2012 - U.S. District Court of D.C. - Previously, in the case of National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) v. the NLRB, the federal judge ruled that the NLRA poster requirement is legal and the deadline of April 30, 2012, is still in effect.
The injunction is in effect until a decision is made in the appeal previously filed by NAM in the D.C. case, which cannot occur any earlier than September when the final phase of the appeal is scheduled.
Poster Compliance Center will continue to closely monitor the situation and advise employers of any significant future developments.
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Tennessee Updates Workers' Compensation Poster
Insurance Requirements Change on TN Labor Law Poster
April 6, 2012
Tennessee has revised its Workers' Compensation poster to include new information about workers in certain industries who must have insurance coverage unless specifically exempted.
A change in state law now requires all workers in the construction industry to have workers' compensation insurance if they do not have a specific exemption.
The requirement on the previous poster stating that all contractors in the construction industry with one or more employees must have workers' compensation insurance has been removed.
In addition, a new website address is included on the poster issued by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
New Posters Available
A revised Workers' Compensation poster is included in a Tennessee labor law poster published by Poster Compliance Center. The poster meets all of the state's workplace posting requirements for general employers.
Missouri Updates Minimum Wage Poster
Information on Future Adjustments Added to MO Labor Law Poster
March 28, 2012
Missouri has revised its Minimum Wage poster to include new information about the procedures used to make any future adjustments in the lowest hourly rate that must be paid to employees.
The mandatory poster issued by the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations notifies employees that the $7.25 minimum wage rate is in effect for 2012 and that it may go up on Jan. 1, 2013 if there is an increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
The poster further states that the minimum wage rate for Missouri will not decrease on Jan. 1, 2013 because the state minimum wage cannot be lower than the federal minimum wage (currently $7.25 per hour).
In addition, a provision on the previous poster has been removed that the Division of Labor Standards will only act on complaints about minimum wage issues filed by an affected employee.
A new Department of Labor and Industrial Relations web site has been added to the updated poster.
New Posters Available
A revised Minimum Wage poster is included in a Missouri labor law poster published by Poster Compliance Center. The poster meets all of the state's workplace posting requirements for general employers.
Maine Updates Whistleblower's Protection Poster
New Complaint Information Added to ME Labor Law Poster
Feb. 22, 2012
Maine has revised its Whistleblower's Protection Act poster to include a new phone number for anyone wishing to file a complaint with the state's Human Rights Commission.
The mandatory poster issued by the Maine Department of Labor also includes a new toll-free TTY phone number for filing a complaint with the Human Rights Commission.
The Maine Whistleblower's Protection Act is designed to shield employees from retaliation for reporting or refusing to commit illegal acts in the workplace.
New Posters Available
A revised Whistleblower's Protection Act poster is included in a Maine labor law poster published by Poster Compliance Center. The poster meets all of the state's labor law posting requirements for general employers.
Hawaii OSHA Poster Revised
Civil Penalties for Violations Increased on HI Labor Law Poster
Feb. 17, 2012
A revision in the Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health (HIOSH) poster has increased the civil penalty amounts for violating provisions of the state's workplace law by 10 percent.
The mandatory poster issued by the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations includes an increase in the maximum penalty for serious violations of the HIOSH law from $70,000 to $77,000 per item.
Serious violations of the HIOSH law now carry a mandatory penalty of $7,700, an increase from the previous penalty of $7,000. The penalty for failing to correct a violation within the prescribed time period has also increased -- from $7,000 per day to $7,700 per day.
The revised HIOSH poster represents the third recent change in the state's labor law poster. Other recent changes have been made to the Hawaii Employment Discrimination and Plant Closings posters.
New Posters Available
Revised HIOSH, Employment Discrimination and Plant Closings posters are included in a Hawaii labor law poster published by Poster Compliance Center. The poster meets all of the state's labor law posting requirements for general employers.
Louisiana Labor Law Poster Revised
New Income Limits for EIC Program on LA Labor Law Poster
Feb. 9, 2012
A mandatory Louisiana labor law poster includes new eligibility requirements for employees who wish to sign up for the federal Earned Income Credit (EIC) program.
The maximum income limit for eligibility in the EIC program has been increased from $43,000 in 2011 to $45,000 for 2012, according to the poster issued by the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Earned income tax credits are reductions in federal income tax liability that are available to employees who meet certain requirements.
The revised Louisiana EIC poster provides new 2012 income limits for four categories of employees who are eligible to participate in the program.
The income limit for an employee with three or more qualifying children has been raised to $45,060 for 2012, and to $50,270 for a married couple with three or more children filing a joint return.
For an employee with two or more qualifying children, the income limit has been raised to $41,952, and to $47,162 for a married couple with two or more qualifying children filing a joint return.
Employees with one qualifying child will see their income limit increase to $36,920. For a married couple with one qualifying child filing a joint return, the income limit will rise to $42,130.
For employees with no qualifying children the income limit has increased to $13,980 and to $19,190 for a married couple with no qualifying children filing jointly.
In addition, the revised poster includes new information about resources available through the federal Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for those who have questions about the EIC program. A new toll-free IRS telephone number has been added to the poster.
New Posters Available
A revised 2012 Earned Income Credit poster is included in a Louisiana labor law poster published by Poster Compliance Center. The poster meets all of the state's posting requirements for general employers.
Hawaii Discrimination, Dislocated Workers Posters Revised
Protected Categories, Reason for Plant Closings Added to Two HI Labor Law Posters
Jan. 27, 2012
Hawaii's Laws Prohibiting Employment Discrimination poster has been revised to include a number of new protected categories that cannot be used as a basis for discrimination in the workplace.
The mandatory poster issued by the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations now includes five new categories for which a person cannot be denied a job, fired or subjected to unequal terms and conditions of employment.
The new protected categories are gender identity or expression, civil union status, credit history, credit report and domestic or sexual violence victim status.
Hawaii has also revised its required Notice to Dislocated Workers/Plant Closings poster to include bankruptcy as one of the business transactions covered by the state's Dislocated Workers Act.
Under that law, workers have the right to be notified in writing at least 60 days in advance of possible layoffs or terminations due to certain business transactions taken by their employer.
New Posters Available
Revised Employment Discrimination and Dislocated Workers/Plant Closings posters are included in a Hawaii labor law poster published by Poster Compliance Center. The poster meets all of the state's labor law posting requirements for general employers.
Wisconsin Child Labor Law Poster Revised
New Information About Permitted Occupations and Rest Requirements on WI Labor Law Poster
Jan. 26, 2012
Wisconsin has revised its required child labor law poster to include new information about the types of occupations that minors under 14 years of age are allowed to perform and the hours of rest required for 16 and 17-year-old employees.
Minors under 14 are allowed to work in certain occupations (street trades, agriculture and work in school lunch programs) subject to the same hourly and time of day restrictions as minors who are 14 or 15 years of age.
In addition, a chart on the "Hours and Times of Day Minors May Work" poster showing the maximum hours of work for 14 and 15-year-old minors has been revised to include both school and non-school week designations for weekly hours. Those minors can work 40 hours a week during non-school weeks and 18 hours during school weeks throughout the year.
The revised poster now states that minors 16 and 17 years of age who are employed after 11 p.m. must have eight hours of rest between the end of one shift and the start of the next shift.
New Posters Available
A revised Hours and Times of Day Minors May Work is included in a Wisconsin labor law poster offered by Poster Compliance Center. The poster meets all of the state's labor law posting requirements for general employers.
Michigan Youth Employment Poster Updated
New Hours of Employment Rules on MI Labor Law Poster
Jan. 26, 2012
Michigan has revised its required Youth Employment poster to include new hours that minors 16 and older may work while school is in session.
The poster now issued by the Michigan Department of Education has been revised to state that minors 16 and older who are students may work 24 hours in one week while school is in session. The new rule is the result of a law amended in October 2011.
The previous poster stated that a minor 16 years and older who is a student was allowed to work a combined school and work week of 48 hours during the time school was in session.
In addition, the revised poster includes new information about the Department of Education's policy against discrimination.
New Posters Available
A revised Youth Employment poster is included in a Michigan labor law poster offered by Poster Compliance Center. The poster meets all of the state's labor law posting requirements for general employers.
