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NEW TENNESSEE LABOR LAW POSTER
Tennessee Adds Wage Regulations, Updates Child Labor and Discrimination Posters
March 2, 2009 – Tennessee has combined new information about the state’s Wage Regulation Act with provisions of its Child Labor Act in a mandatory poster that covers both categories of labor law.
In addition, the Tennessee Human Rights Commission has updated its mandatory Discrimination in Employment poster with a revision of discriminatory categories.
The new combined poster issued by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development including provisions of the Wage Regulation Act states that employees must be informed of the amount of wages they are to be paid.
It also states that payment of wages must occur at least semi-monthly and a notice of regular paydays must be posted. No discrimination is allowed in wage rates between employees based on sex, according to the Wage Regulation Act.
The Child Labor Act section of the poster now covers only Tennessee child labor laws since a summary of the U.S. Department of Labor child labor laws from the previous poster has been removed.
Other changes in the poster include new information in a section called “Duties of Employers” about required recordkeeping and inspections and revisions to the hours that minors are permitted to work.
In the Discrimination in Employment poster, “creed” has been removed as a category for which discrimination is prohibited. The prohibition against discrimination based on “handicap” in the previous poster has been changed to “disability”.
New Posters Available
The new Wage Regulation/Child Labor and revised Discrimination posters are available in a Tennessee labor law poster issued by Poster Compliance Center. The poster meets all of the state’s posting requirements for general employers.
WASHINGTON LABOR LAW POSTER UPDATED
Washington Updates Four Labor Law Posters
March 2, 2009 – Washington has updated four labor law posters that cover topics including the state’s minimum wage, workers’ rights on the job, workers’ compensation and job safety and health.
The Your Rights as a Worker poster combines information from two previous posters – Your Rights as a Non-Agricultural Worker and Your Rights as an Agricultural Worker. It has been rewritten to include much new information.
The mandatory poster now includes information about new family leave laws for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking and for spouses of military personnel.
A warning that employers may not fire or retaliate against employees for using leave now applies to the entire family care and family leave section, instead of just the Washington Family Care Act as on the previous poster. Information about teen work hours has been condensed and a work hours chart has been removed from the updated poster.
In the mandatory Job Safety and Health poster, the penalty section has been revised and a section on “Fatality or Hospitalization” has been added. A section explaining that it is illegal for employers to retaliate against employees who file complaints has been expanded.
The mandatory Workers’ Compensation poster now includes the term “work-related medical condition”, which was referred to as “injury or occupational disease” on the previous poster. “Doctor” has been changed to “health-care provider” on the updated poster.
In addition, the definition of “qualified health-care providers” has been expanded to include “physician assistants” and “advanced registered nurse practitioners” on the updated Workers’ Compensation poster.
An increase in Washington’s minimum wage from $8.07 per hour to $8.55 per hour effective Jan. 1, 2009 is included in a revised Minimum Wage poster. The minimum wage for workers aged 14 or 15 increased from $6.86 per hour to $7.27 per hour.
The Minimum Wage poster is not required but is recommended to be posted by the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries.
New Posters Available
The four updated posters are included in a Washington labor law poster offered by Poster Compliance Center. The poster meets all of the state’s posting requirements for general employers.
LOUISIANA LABOR LAW POSTER REVISED
Louisiana Revises Earned Income Credit, Discrimination and Unemployment Insurance Posters
March 2, 2009 – Louisiana has revised a mandatory labor law poster to include new eligibility requirements for employees who wish to sign up for the federal Earned Income Credit (EIC) program.
In addition, the state has updated its mandatory labor law posters that include information about age discrimination, genetic discrimination and unemployment insurance.
The EIC poster has been updated for 2009 with a new income limit ($40,000 or less) for those who are married or single and with our without qualifying children. Earned Income Credits are reductions in federal income tax liability for which employees may be eligible if they meet certain requirements.
Information on the poster has also been updated regarding who is eligible to receive advance Earned Income Credit payments.
The Genetic Discrimination poster has been updated with expanded definitions of “genetic monitoring”, “genetic services”, “genetic test” and “protected genetic information”.
The revised Age Discrimination poster includes a new statement that prohibitions are limited to individuals who are at least 40 years of age.
The Louisiana Unemployment Insurance poster has been revised to include two new reasons for being disqualified from drawing unemployment benefits. Benefits will not be paid if an employee has been discharged for using illegal drugs or receiving wages in lieu of notice.
New Posters Available
Revised EIC, Genetic Discrimination, Age Discrimination and Unemployment Insurance 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.
CALIFORNIA LABOR LAW POSTER UPDATED
California Updates Unemployment/Disability/Paid Family Leave Poster
February 26, 2009 – California has updated its “Notice to Employees” labor law poster that includes provisions for paying unemployment, disability and paid family leave benefits.
The mandatory poster issued by the California Employment Development Department includes a new website for filing an unemployment claim on the internet. It also includes new information about filing for unemployment by mail or by fax.
In addition, a website has been added to the poster for obtaining further information about disability insurance or paid family leave.
Wording on the poster has also been changed about employers operating a voluntary plan in place of disability insurance.
New Posters Available
An updated Unemployment, Disability/Paid Family Leave poster is included in a California labor law poster set available from Poster Compliance Center. The posters meet all of the state’s labor law posting requirements for general employers.
REVISED MAINE LABOR LAW POSTER
Maine Revises Regulation of Employment Workplace Poster
February 26, 2009 – Maine has revised its Regulation of Employment workplace poster to include a new provision that family medical leave may be taken for the serious illness or death of a sibling who lives with a worker.
The mandatory poster issued by the Maine Department of Labor states that Maine Family Medical Leave may be taken for serious illness or death of a sibling who shares joint living and financial arrangements with a worker.
Maine employees who have worked for the last 12 months at a workplace with 15 or more employees are eligible for up to 10 paid or unpaid weeks of family leave in two years. There are now five reasons listed on the Regulation of Employment poster that allow employees to take family leave.
The revised Regulation of Employment poster also includes changes in contact information, including new telephone numbers for information about federal family leave and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. There is also a new street address for the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Standards.
New Posters Available
A revised Regulation of Employment 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.
NEW SOUTH CAROLINA LABOR LAW POSTER
South Carolina Adds Immigrant Worker Information to Labor Law Poster
February 26, 2009 – South Carolina has added an “Immigrant Worker” section to its Labor Law Abstract poster to provide information about verifying the legal status of new employees.
The South Carolina Illegal Immigration and Reform Act requires all employers to verify the legal status of new employees. The law prohibits employment of any worker who is not legally in the United States and authorized to work in this country.
The mandatory poster (previously called the Payment of Wages poster) also includes sections on the state’s Payment of Wages Act, Child Labor and Right-to-Work provisions.
The new Immigrant Worker section states that employers must verify the legal status of new employees either through the federal E-Verify program or by verifying that the employee possesses specified identification.
New Posters Available
The new 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.
IOWA LABOR LAW POSTER UPDATED
Iowa Updates Job Safety and Health, Minimum Wage Posters
February 25, 2009 – Iowa has rewritten its Job Safety and Health poster with new information for both employers and employees, and updated its Minimum Wage poster with specific dollar amounts for certain types of employment.
The mandatory Job Safety and Health poster issued by Iowa Workforce Development now states that employees have the right to copies of their medical records or records of their exposure to toxic and harmful substances and conditions.
In addition, the revised poster states that employers must post any OSHA citations for at least three working days and must certify that hazards specified on an OSHA citation have been reduced or eliminated.
The new phone number for reporting workplace fatalities and catastrophes has been added to the poster.
The updated poster also states that employers may obtain free assistance from Iowa OSHA Consultation in identifying and correcting hazards or for complying with standards, without citation or penalty, by contacting the Iowa Division of Labor.
All specific information from the previous Safety and Health poster about penalties for violations, including dollar amounts, has been deleted. Contact information for both the Iowa Division of Labor Services and the U.S. Department of Labor has been changed on the revised poster.
The updated Minimum Wage poster now states that employers may pay an initial employment rate of $6.35 per hour for the first 90 calendar days of employment. The previous poster said only “less than the minimum wage” for this period and did not give a dollar amount.
The poster has also been revised to state that the employer’s share for tipped employees must be at least $4.35 per hour instead of the percentage rate (40 percent of the applicable minimum wage) that was on the previous poster.
New Posters Available
The revised Job Safety and Health and Minimum Wage posters are included in an Iowa labor law poster offered by Poster Compliance Center. The poster meets all of the state’s workplace posting requirements for general employers.OHIO LABOR LAW POSTER UPDATED
Updated Ohio Labor Law Poster Includes New 2009 Minimum Wage
February 25, 2009 – An increase in Ohio’s minimum wage from $7 per hour to $7.30 per hour effective Jan. 1, 2009 is included in a revised labor law poster issued by the Ohio Department of Commerce.
Ohio’s minimum wage is adjusted for inflation every January 1.
The mandatory poster also includes an increase for tipped employees – from a minimum wage of $3.50 per hour to $3.65 per hour.
Employers who gross less than $267,000 annually shall pay no less than the current federal minimum wage of $6.55 per hour (to increase to $7.25 per hour on July 24, 2009), according to the revised poster. Those rates are now included in the “Non-Tipped Employees” section of the poster.
The previous poster said employers who gross less than $255,000 annually were required to pay the current federal minimum wage rate.
New Posters Available
An updated Minimum Wage poster is included in an Ohio labor law poster offered by Poster Compliance Center. The poster meets all of the posting requirements for general employers.
REVISED NEVADA LABOR LAW POSTER
Nevada Issues Revised Discrimination Poster
February 25, 2009 – Nevada has revised a mandatory workplace poster to include new definitions for those who are subject to the state’s law prohibiting discrimination.
The poster issued by the Nevada Equal Rights Commission now states that employers and businesses offering services to the public may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex (gender and/or orientation), religion or disability.
In addition, the revised poster now states that landlords may not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or familial status.
The previous poster stated that Nevada law prohibits discrimination in employment, public accommodations and housing. Familial status has been added as a prohibited discrimination category for landlords.
A paragraph in the previous poster stating that the Nevada Equal Rights Commission works in cooperation with a number of federal agencies in the administration and referral of discrimination complaints has also been removed.
A web site for the Nevada Equal Rights Commission has also been added to the revised poster.
New Posters Available
A revised discrimination poster is included in a Nevada labor law poster set offered by Poster Compliance Center. The posters meet all of the state’s workplace posting requirements for general employers.NORTH CAROLINA LABOR LAW POSTER UPDATED
North Carolina Updates Workers Compensation Poster
February 25, 2009 – North Carolina has rewritten its Workers’ Compensation poster to include new requirements for employers and their employees who suffer a work-related injury or occupational disease.
The mandatory poster states that employees should immediately file a claim with the North Carolina Industrial Commission for any work-related injury or occupational disease. The term “occupational disease” replaces “work-related illness” on the previous workers’ compensation poster.
North Carolina employers must ensure that compensation is promptly paid under the state’s Workers’ Compensation Act, according to the revised workplace poster.
Notification requirements for both employers and employees who are injured on the job or suffer an occupational disease have been clarified on the updated poster.
In addition, two help line telephone numbers and an Industrial Commission website have been added to the updated poster. One help line is for employees seeking assistance from the Commission and one is for employers seeking information about workplace safety education and training.
New Posters Available
A revised Workers Compensation poster is included in a North Carolina labor law poster issued by Poster Compliance Center. The poster meets all of the state’s workplace posting requirements for general employers.
