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California Revises Workers' Compensation Labor Law Poster
Amended Regulations Cause Extensive Changes
Aug. 18, 2010The California Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) recently amended Medical Provider Network (MPN) and employee information regulations, causing extensive changes to the "Notice to Employees - Injuries Caused by Work" labor law poster.
Employers are required to update this workers' compensation poster (DWC 7) and also revise their employee notices to comply with the amended regulations effective Oct. 8, 2010, according to the DWC.
A new section about MPNs has been added to the poster, along with new information about time limits for payment of disability benefits, a requirement for physicians to agree to treat work injuries, and a requirement to distribute information about different rules that apply to MPNs and HCOs (Health Care Organizations).
Several parts of the section called "If You Get Hurt" have been rewritten for clarification. In addition, a general state website address on the previous notice has been replaced with website addresses for the Division of Workers' Compensation and Division of Labor Standards Enforcement.
New Poster Available
A revised "Notice to Employees - Injuries Caused by Work" poster is included in a California labor law poster set offered by Poster Compliance Center. To order an updated California poster set or to find out about a 1-Year Compliance Protection Plan, go to the Poster Compliance Center California labor law poster page or call 1-800-322-3636.
Wisconsin Revises Fair Employment Law Poster
Prohibited Discriminatory Practices Expanded
August 18, 2010An employee's refusal to attend a meeting or participate in any communication about religious or political matters cannot be used as grounds for discriminating against them in Wisconsin workplaces.
That pronouncement is the latest addition to Wisconsin's mandatory Fair Employment Law poster, which lists a number of categories that employers are prohibited from using to discriminate against employees or job applicants.
The poster issued by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development now lists 17 specific areas that are off limits from discrimination against employees and job applicants in the workplace.
The law applies to employers, employment agencies, labor unions and licensing agencies.
New Posters Available
A revised Fair Employment Law poster 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.
Maine Labor Law Poster Updated
Revisions Made to Workers' Compensation Poster
August 12, 2010Maine has revised one of its labor law posters to include a provision that employers are not allowed to misclassify employees as independent contractors to avoid covering them for workers' compensation and unemployment benefits.
The mandatory Workers' Compensation poster also states that employers can not misclassify employees as independent contractors to avoid employer paid taxes and withholdings.
The poster issued by the Maine Workers' Compensation Board includes the new provision in English, French and Spanish.
New Posters Available
A revised Workers' Compensation poster is included in a Maine labor law poster offered by Poster Compliance Center. The poster meets all of the state's labor law posting requirements for general employers.
Pennsylvania Updates Labor Law Posters on Unemployment, Human Relations Act
New Claim Filing, Contact Information Added to State Labor Law Poster
July 15, 2010Pennsylvania has revised its Unemployment Compensation labor law poster to include new information that existing claims may now be reopened on the state's Department of Labor & Industry website.
In addition, the mandatory poster now advises unemployed workers that they will need their personal identification number (PIN) from a previous claim (if they have one) when applying for benefits.
A statement that gross wages earned during the application period for unemployment benefits must be reported has been removed from the poster. A new website address that can be accessed to file a new unemployment claim or reopen an existing one has also been added to the poster.
Two mandatory posters from the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission have also been updated with extensive changes to the contact information for the state agency.
The Employment Provisions and Public Accommodations posters that provide information about the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act include changes to the addresses of the Commission's central office and three regional offices.
New Posters Available
Revised Unemployment, Employment Provisions and Public Accommodation posters are included in a Pennsylvania labor law poster set offered by Poster Compliance Center. The posters meet all of the state's workplace posting requirements for general employers.
South Carolina Updates Labor Law Abstract Poster
New Recordkeeping Requirement Added to State Labor Law Poster
South Carolina has issued a revised Labor Law Abstract poster that includes a new requirement that employers maintain records of wages paid to their employees for three years.The new requirement has been added to the Payment of Wages section of the mandatory poster issued by the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. The revised poster also includes a new website address for the Department.
New Posters Available
A revised Labor Law Abstract poster is included in a South Carolina labor law poster offered by Poster Compliance Center. The poster meets all of the state's labor law posting requirements for general employers.
Revised Nevada Labor Law Poster Includes New 2010 Minimum Wage
Annual Adjustment Made Every July 1
July 6, 2010Nevada has issued an updated labor law poster that includes an increase in the state's minimum wage from $6.55 to $7.25 per hour for employees who receive employer-provided health benefits effective July 1, 2010.
The mandatory "Rules to be Observed by Employers" poster issued by the Nevada Labor Commissioner's office also includes a minimum wage increase for employees who do not receive health care benefits from $7.55 to $8.25 per hour.
The increases are the result of a ballot initiative passed by voters in 2006 that states the Nevada minimum wage will be adjusted annually each July 1 based on any increase in the federal minimum wage, or, if greater, by the cumulative increase in the cost of living.
Under Nevada law, the state's minimum wage must be $1 more than the federal minimum wage (currently $7.25 per hour) for employees who do not receive qualifying health care benefits and equal to the federal rate for those who do.
New Posters Available
A revised "Rules to be Observed by Employers" poster is included in a Nevada labor law poster set offered by Poster Compliance Center. The posters meet all of the state's labor law posting requirements for general employers.
Louisiana Updates 3 Discrimination Labor Law Posters
Commission on Human Rights Web Site, Phone Access Provided
June 30, 2010Louisiana has revised three mandatory labor law posters with new information for employees who believe they have been discriminated against in the workplace.
The Genetic Discrimination, Sickle Cell Trait Discrimination and Age Discrimination posters now include a Louisiana Commission on Human Rights telephone number and web site address for those who believe they have been a victim of discrimination.
A new legal reference for the Louisiana Revised Statutes describing the enforcement powers of the Human Rights Commission is also included in the revised poster.
New Posters Available
Revisions of the three Discrimination posters are included in a Louisiana labor law poster offered by Poster Compliance Center. The poster meets all of the state's posting requirements for general employers.
New Jersey Updates Payment of Wages Labor Law Poster
Employers Face Business License Suspensions for Violations
June 25, 2010New Jersey has updated its Payment of Wages labor law poster to inform employers that any licenses they have to conduct business can be suspended for violations of state law regarding the payment of wages and benefits to employees.
The mandatory poster now states that the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development can direct the appropriate agency to suspend any license held by a business if violations have occurred.
The Commissioner can issue a written determination directing a state agency to suspend any one or more licenses held by an employer who knowingly fails to maintain and report all records and pay wages and benefits as required by law.
The revised Payment of Wages poster advises employers that the Commissioner can take such action after affording them notice and an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with New Jersey's Administrative Procedures Act.
New Posters Available
A revised Payment of Wages poster is included in a New Jersey labor law poster set offered by Poster Compliance Center. The posters meet all of the state's workplace posting requirements for general employers.
New Labor Law Poster Required for Federal Contractors
NLRA Poster Required Beginning June 19th
June 8, 2010
The new National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) poster must be posted by federal contractors and subcontractors beginning June 19th.The NLRA poster published by the U.S. Department of Labor, titled "Notice of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws", is required under Executive Order 13496, which was signed by President Obama in January 2009.
It applies to federal contractors and subcontractors (employers doing business with the federal government) with prime contracts over $100,000 or subcontracts over $10,000.
Federal contractors and subcontractors are required to post the employee notice conspicuously in plants and offices where employees covered by the NLRA perform contract-related activity, including all places where notices to employees are customarily posted.
The NLRA poster informs employees of federal contractors and subcontractors of their rights under the NLRA to organize and bargain collectively with their employers and to engage in other protected concerted activity.
The employee notice also includes examples of illegal conduct by employers and unions under the NLRA, as well as how to contact the National Labor Relations Board which enforces the NLRA.
At the time it was signed in January 2009, E.O. 13496 also revoked a previous federal labor law poster required for federal contractors called the "Beck Poster", regarding employee rights concerning payment of union dues.
New All-in-One Poster Available
Poster Compliance Center has created a new all-in-one Federal Contractor Poster which includes the new NLRA poster, as well as "Notice to Employees Working on Government Contracts" (SCA/Walsh-Healey), "Notice to All Employees Working on Federal or Federally Financed Construction Projects" (Davis-Bacon) and "Employee Rights for Workers with Disabilities/Special Minimum Wages".
For more information about our new Federal Contractor Poster, read our June 2nd blog, "New All-in-One Federal Labor Law Poster for Federal Contractors" at http://www.postercompliance.com/blog/.
Since the NLRA "Notice to Employees" poster as well as the other posters on the all-in-one Federal Contractor Poster apply only to federal contractors, these posters will not be added to our federal labor law poster and are not covered by the 1-Year Compliance Protection Plan.
To order our new all-in-one Federal Contractor Labor Law Poster - available in laminated or Go Green - go to the Poster Compliance Center Federal Contractor Poster page or call 1-800-322-3636.
Missouri Updates Youth Employment List
Required for Employers with Workers Under Age 16
May 14, 2010Missouri has issued a revised Youth Employment List that is required for all employers who hire workers under the age of 16. All workers 16 years of age or younger must be listed on the poster along with their shift for both school year and summer employment.
The revised poster includes an expanded list of the types of work and workplaces deemed unacceptable for all youth under the age of 16. The list cites 12 specific types of prohibited employment, including door-to-door sales, operating hazardous equipment, operating any motor vehicle or any job that is dangerous to the life, limb, health or morals of youth employees.
The Youth Employment List now states that no child under the age of 14 may be employed in any capacity other than in the entertainment industry, the delivery of newspapers, babysitting and some yard or farm work with parental consent.
A section about a required work certificate for all employees under the age of 16 has also been expanded on the revised poster.
The certificates are issued by school superintendents or their designees only by an application requested in person by a child with the written consent of their parent, legal custodian or guardian. The school superintendent has the right to deny a certificate if it is found that it would not be in the best interest of the youth.
A list of acceptable work hours for employees under the age of 16 is also included on the poster.
New Posters Available
A revised Youth Employment List is included in a Missouri labor law poster offered by Poster Compliance Center. The poster meets all of the state's workplace posting requirements for general employers.
