Alaska Revises Labor Law Poster

Minimum Wage Increase Included in Revised Alaska Labor Law Poster

Alaska has issued a revised labor law poster that includes an increase in the minimum wage rate from $7.15 per hour to $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009.

The mandatory Wage and Hour Act poster issued by the Alaska Department of Labor also includes an increase in the state's minimum wage to $7.75 per hour that will take effect on Jan. 1, 2010.

Wisconsin Revised Labor Law Poster

Wisconsin Revises Family Leave, Minimum Wage Posters

Wisconsin has expanded the definition of people who qualify to receive medical care from an employee who takes time off from work under provisions of the state's Family and Medical Leave Act.

The mandatory Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Act poster now includes "domestic partner" in a list of those with serious health conditions who can be cared for by a permanent employee during two weeks of leave from work in a calender year. The list also includes a child, spouse or parent with a serious health condition.

The Family Leave Act covers employers with 50 or more permanent employees and is applicable to employees of either sex.

In addition, Wisconsin has revised its Minimum Wage Rates poster to include an increase in the state's minimum wage from $6.50 per hour to $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009. The minimum wage rate for agricultural employees has also been increased to $7.25 per hour.

Minimum wage categories on the poster have changed from adult employees, opportunity employees and minor opportunity to non-opportunity and opportunity employees. Opportunity employees are those under 20 years of age who have been employed for 90 days or less.

Increases in maximum board and lodging allowances for non-agricultural non-opportunity employees and for all agricultural employees are also included in the revised poster.

Wisconsin's Minimum Wage poster is for informational purposes only and is not required to be posted in the workplace.

Revised Indiana Labor Law Poster

Revised Indiana Minimum Wage, Teen Work Hours Posters Issued

Indiana has revised its Minimum Wage Law and Teen Work Hour Restrictions posters to include expanded protections for adult employees and changes in the requirements that must be followed for teenage employees in the state.

The mandatory Indiana Minimum Wage posters has undergone an extensive revision to include new information about wage payment procedures that must be followed by all employers.

The poster now states that Indiana's Minimum Wage Law generally requires employers to pay employees at least the minimum wage of $7.25 per hour for all hours worked.

Indiana law requires every employer subject to the state's Minimum Wage Law to furnish each employee a statement of hours worked, wages paid and deductions made, according to the revised poster. In addition, the poster now states that Indiana law prohibits pay discrimination on the basis of sex.

The new "Violations" section of the poster states that the law provides for both civil and criminal penalties for violations of the Indiana Minimum Wage Law.

The Indiana Teen Work Hour Restrictions poster includes new information regarding break requirements, including a provision that employers must maintain a break log for workers under 18.

The poster, which is required for employers who employ minors, has also added a provision that 14 and 15 year olds may not work on school days after 7:30 am and before 3:30 pm. Restrictions for 16 and 17 year olds to work a maximum of nine hours per day no longer includes the words "not followed by a school day."

In the "Graduates" section of the poster, teens who have earned a high school equivalency have been added to a list of those not covered by work hour restrictions.

New Poster Available

Revised Minimum Wage Law and Teen Work Hour Restrictions poster are included in an Indiana labor law poster offered by Poster Compliance Center. The poster meets all of the workplace posting requirements for general employers.

New Virginia Labor Law Poster

New Earned Income Tax Credit Posters Required for all Virginia Employers

Two new labor law posters relating to income tax credit provisions for both a Virginia and a federal program designed to assist low income employees must now be displayed by all employers in the state.

The federal Earned Income Tax Credit poster explains provisions of a program that allows a tax break for people who work but do not earn high incomes. Taxpayers who qualify for the program and claim the credit could pay less federal tax, pay no tax or recieve a refund.

The Commonwealth of Virginia poster provides information on a Credit for Low Income Individuals (CLI) program. Those Virginia employees who family adjusted gross income is less than amounts established under federal poverty guidelines may qualify for the CLI.

Delaware Updates Labor Law Poster

Delaware Updates Minimum Wage, Discrimination Posters

Delaware has revised its minimum wage poster to include an increase in the state's minimum wage  from $7.15 per hour to $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009.

In addition, the state has added sexual orientation to its list of prohibited discrimination vategories on a mandatory labor law poster issued by the Delaware Department of Labor, Division of Industrial Affairs.

The revised poster now states that those who believe they have been discriminated agaianst should contact the Department of Labor's Office of Discrimination. The previous poster listed the Office of Labor Law Enforcment as the contact for filing an allegation of discrimination.

Michigan Revises Pay Rate For Minors On Minimum Wage Poster

Michigan has included new information about an increase in the pay rate for minors on its Minimum Wage Law poster.

Michigan has included new information about an increase in the pay rate for minors on its Minimum Wage Law poster.

As of July 24, 2009 the rate for minors ages 16 and 17 will increase from $6.55 per hour to the new federal minimum wage rate of $7.25 per hour. The general minimum wage rate for Michigan employees remains at $7.40 per hour.

The mandatory poster also includes new information stating that the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth is an equal opportunity employer/program. It also now states tht the department offers auxiliary aids, services and other reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.

The mandatory Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) Safety and Health Protection on the Job poster has also been revised. It now includes the same information about being an equal opportunity employer/program and auxiliary aids and service offerings as the Minimum Wage poster.

New Posters Available

Revised Minimum Wage Law and Safety and Health Protection on the Job posters are available in a Michigan labor law poster offered by Poster Compliance Center. The poster meets all of the state's posting requirements for general employers.

Missouri Eliminates Employee Category From Minimum Wage Poster

Missouri has elminated a section regarding payments to learners and apprentices in its Minimum Wage poster because of a change in state law.

Missouri has eliminated a section regarding payments to learners and apprentices in its Minimum Wage poster because of a change in state law.

Learners and apprentices had been eligible for training wage of not less than 90 cents less than Missouri's minimum wage ($7.05 per hour) under the old law. That wage was to be paid over a period of three consecutive calendar months.

The Missouri Department of Labor informs employers that although a Minimum Wage poster is not required, they must post a summary of the law. The poster issued by the Department's Division of Labor Standards meets that requirement.

New Posters Available

A revised Minimum Wage poster is included in a Missouri labor law poster offered by Poster Compliance Center. The poster meets all of the state's posting requirements for general employers.

North Carolina Updates Wage and Hour Act Poster

North Carolina has included new information in its Wage and hour Notice to Employees poster regarding the use of required union dues and fees paid by non-union employees.

The Wage and Hour Act section of the mandatory poster now cites a 1988 U.S. Sumpreme Court decision relating to the payment of union dues and fees by non-union employees. It has been added under the "Right-to-Work" category.

The Supreme Court ruling states that if a collective bargaining agreement between an employer and a labor union requires employees to pay periodic dues and initiation fees, employees who are not union members can object to the use of their payments for certain purposes.

In addition, non-union members can only be required to pay their share of union costs relating to collective bargaining, contract administration and grievance adjustment. Employees who believe they have been required to pay dues or fees not related to these activities may be entitled to a refund and a reduction in future payments.

The Employment Discrimination section of the Wage and Hour Notice to Employees poster has also been revised. A new category of "pesticide regulation complaints" has been added to the list of activities protected from retaliation or discrimination.

New Poster Available

A revised Wage and Hour Notice to Employees poster is included in a North Carolina labor law poster offered by Poster Compliance Center. The poster meets all of the state's workplace posting requirements for general employers.

Massachusetts Updates Unemployment Insurance Poster

Massachusetts has updated its Unemployment Insurance poster to include a new chart with assigned days to call the state's TeleClaim Center based on a claimant's Social Security number.

Massachusetts has updated its Unemployment Insurance poster to include a new chart with assigned days to call the state's TeleClaim Center based on a claimant's Social Security number.

The new chart of the mandatory poster lists the last digits of a person's Social Security number and the day they are assigned to call the TeleClaim center regarding their unemployment insurance claim.

Assigned days are Monday through Thursday based on that number, while any claimant may call on Friday and Saturday.

New Posters Available

A revised Unemployment Insurance poster is included on a Massachusetts labor law poster offered by Poster Compliance Center. The poster meets all of the state's labor law posting requirements for general employers.

COBRA CONTINUATION COVERAGE NEWS

The U.S. Department of Labor has confirmed that there are no new federal poster requirements for COBRA.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 provides for premium reductions and additional election opportunities for health benefits under COBRA.

The U.S. Department of Labor has confirmed that there are no new federal poster requirements for COBRA. However, there are new notification requirements.

Group health plans must provide notice of these changes to affected individuals. The U.S. DOL has created model notices to help those who must meet the notification requirements.

These model notices and additional information can be found at www.dol.gov/ebsa/cobra.html. This is the Department of Labor dedicated web page for COBRA Continuation Coverage Assistance information.