Poster Compliance Center Blog
Michigan Changes Safety Labor Law Poster But Previous Version OK
August 30th, 2010Michigan has updated its “New or Revised MSDS” labor law poster but employers are not required to change their posters.
Minor changes on the MSDS safety poster include the new name of the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth (DELEG), and a new date of 7-10. The poster is issued by the Michigan Occupational Safety & Health Administration (MIOSHA), a division of the Michigan DELEG.
If you still need to update your Michigan labor law poster or have other federal or state labor law poster questions, go to the Poster Compliance Center Michigan labor law poster page or call 1-800-322-3636.
Is IRS Withholding Notice Required on Federal Labor Law Poster?
August 26th, 2010Q: Is an IRS withholding notice required on the federal labor law poster?
A: There is an IRS publication called “Check Your Withholding”, but it is an IRS instructional form – not a labor law poster – and it is not required on the federal labor law poster.
If you have other questions about state or federal labor law poster requirements, go to www.postercompliance.com or call Poster Compliance Center at 1-800-322-3636.
Wisconsin Updates Discrimination Labor Law Poster
August 19th, 2010The latest required change on the Wisconsin labor law poster is found on the Wisconsin discrimination poster called Fair Employment Law.
A new discrimination category has been added to the 16 existing categories on the discrimination poster.
It states that employees and job applicants who decline to participate in religious or political meetings or communications cannot be discriminated against.
For more information about the Wisconsin labor law poster or to find out about a 1-Year Compliance Protection Plan, go to the Poster Compliance Center Wisconsin labor law poster page or call 1-800-322-3636.
California Revises Workers’ Compensation Labor Law Poster
August 18th, 2010The latest required change on the California labor law poster is found on the workers’ compensation poster called “Notice to Employees – Injuries Caused by Work”.
Extensive changes were made to the poster because of recently amended Medical Provider Network (MPN) and employee information regulations.
Employers are required to update the “Notice to Employees” poster by Oct. 8, 2010, to comply with the amended regulations, according to the California Division of Workers’ Compensation.
Among the changes on this workers’ compensation poster are a new section on MPNs, and new information about benefit payments, predesignating a physician, and distributing information to employees enrolled in certain medical organizations.
For more information about the California labor law poster 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.
Maine Updates Workers’ Compensation Labor Law Poster
August 11th, 2010The latest required change on the Maine labor law poster is found on the Maine Workers’ Compensation poster.
It is against the law for employers to misclassify employees as independent contractors to avoid covering them for workers’ compensation and unemployment, according to a new section added to the state labor law poster from the Maine Workers’ Compensation Board.
For more information about the Maine labor law poster or to find out about a 1-Year Compliance Protection Plan, go to the Poster Compliance Center Maine labor law poster page or call 1-800-322-3636.
Ohio Adds Military Family Leave Law But No New Labor Law Poster
August 9th, 2010The new Ohio Military Family Leave Act went into effect last month but at this time there is no new required labor law poster on the topic.
The new family leave law, effective as of July 2, 2010, requires Ohio employers with 50 or more employees to provide two weeks of unpaid leave for an employee who is a spouse, parent, or a person with legal custody of a uniformed service member when the member is deployed or injured.
Unlike federal FMLA requirements, the employer is not required to have 50 employees within 75 miles of the worksite to be covered by the new law.
We will continue to monitor the posting requirements for Ohio in case a new state labor law poster is added in the future.
If you need to update your Ohio labor law poster or have other federal or state labor law poster questions, go to the Poster Compliance Center Ohio labor law poster page or call 1-800-322-3636.
Federal Whistleblower Labor Law Poster Required By ARRA
August 5th, 2010Q: Is there a whistleblower poster required by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act?
A: There is a federal whistleblower labor law poster for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), but only non-federal employers receiving ARRA recovery funds are required to post it.
According to the federal Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board, the whistleblower poster called “Know Your Rights Under the Recovery Act” must be posted at all Recovery Act job sites.
In addition, the Recovery Board strongly recommends that all Recovery Act job sites also post the “Recovery Act Fraud Hotline” poster along with the whistleblower poster.
These posters are not included on our Poster Compliance Center all-in-one federal labor law poster since they only apply to employers receiving ARRA recovery funds.
Further information about the ARRA program can be found at www.recovery.gov (click on the Report Fraud, Waste and Abuse tab at the top of the page).
If you have other questions about state or federal labor law poster requirements, go to www.postercompliance.com or call Poster Compliance Center at 1-800-322-3636.
Washington Labor Law Poster Reminder: New ‘Rights as Worker’ Poster Is Not a Required Change
August 3rd, 2010Although the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) recently issued a May 2010 version of its labor law poster called “Your Rights as a Worker in Washington State”, this update is not a required change.
Although we posted a blog on this topic on July 21, we feel it is important to emphasize that the previous version of the ‘Rights as a Worker’ poster is still in compliance according to L&I since other poster companies have issued news releases stating that Washington employers must update their Washington labor law poster.
According to the L&I website, the previous version of the required poster – December 2008 – is still valid. This version is included on our current Washington all-in-one state poster with a publication date of 5/10.
In addition, the Department of Labor & Industries has explained that the poster was updated to add clarification about domestic partners, but that no rights were added to the poster. Other information added to the poster about human trafficking is also not a required change.
Poster Compliance Center prides itself on being “the employer’s most reliable resource”. An essential part of being reliable is that we only tell our customers they need to update their posters when the change is required.
If you still need to update your Washington labor law poster or have other federal or state labor law poster questions, go to the Poster Compliance Center Washington labor law poster page or call 1-800-322-3636.
New Mexico Whistleblower Labor Law Poster Required for Government Employees Only
July 28th, 2010Q: Does New Mexico have a new whistleblower poster coming out?
A: The New Mexico Whistleblower Protection Act was signed into law Feb. 27, 2010, but it applies only to New Mexico government employees.
The new law states: “Every employer shall keep posted in a conspicuous place on the public employer’s premises notices prepared by the employer that set forth the provisions of the Whistleblower Protection Act.”
This will not cause a change to our New Mexico state labor law poster since it is not a general posting requirement.
If you need to update your New Mexico labor law poster or have other federal or state labor law poster questions, go to the Poster Compliance Center New Mexico labor law poster page or call 1-800-322-3636.
VESSA Law on Illinois Labor Law Poster – Part 2
July 26th, 2010Last week I answered a question about the Victims’ Economic Security & Safety Act (VESSA) section of the Illinois labor law poster called “Your Rights Under Illinois Employment Laws”, stating that it had not changed.
However, it is true that the VESSA law was expanded in 2009.
Since then I asked the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) for further explanation since the 2009 amendment expanded VESSA to employers with at least 15 employees. These employees are now entitled to 8 weeks of leave during a 12-month period.
(The original VESSA law applies to employers with at least 50 employees. These employees are entitled to up to 12 weeks of domestic or sexual violence leave.)
I was told by IDOL that the description of the law on the poster is still accurate since it states that the length of the leave can be “up to 12 weeks”.
If you need to update your Illinois labor law poster or have other federal or state labor law poster questions, go to the Poster Compliance Center Illinois labor law poster page or call 1-800-322-3636.
