Archives : 2008 : October
New Minimum Wage Included in Revised Vermont Labor Law Poster
October 10th, 2008A revised Vermont labor law poster includes an increase in the Vermont minimum wage from $7.68 per hour to $8.06 per hour effective Jan. 1, 2009.
The minimum wage for tipped employees in Vermont will also increase on Jan. 1 – from $3.72 per hour to $3.91 per hour.
The maximum tip credit allowed will increase from $3.96 per hour to $4.15 per hour. The mandatory Vermont labor law poster also includes a change in the definition of a tipped employee.
The Vermont minimum wage for 2006 has been removed from the mandatory poster, but the 2007 and 2008 rates remain.
Vermont’s minimum wage rate is adjusted for inflation every year as a result of legislation signed into law in 2005.
Kansas Issues Revised Unemployment Insurance Poster With New Automated Phone System
October 10th, 2008A revised Unemployment Insurance poster issued by the Kansas Department of Labor includes information about a new automated phone system that can be used to apply for unemployment benefits.
The new phone service has extended hours (from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday) for completing only the automated portion of a claimant’s application. Saturday hours for the service provided through the Kansas Unemployment Call Center are from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Two new TTY phone numbers for those with a hearing or speech impairment have also been added to the mandatory Kansas labor law poster. In addition, the poster now includes information about the ability to speak to an unemployment Claim Specialist.
Poster Compliance Center has the Kansas labor law poster available now at www.postercompliance.com.
Illinois Issues New Employment Laws Poster With Revised Wage Payment, Child Labor Information
October 10th, 2008The Illinois Department of Labor has issued a new mandatory Illinois labor law poster with added information about an employee’s right to unpaid wages and restrictions for workers under the age of 16.
The new “Your Rights Under Illinois Employment Laws” poster includes Illinois minimum wage rates and information about the rights of employees in a number of categories. It replaces a previous “Notice to Employers & Employees” labor law poster.
The new poster states that employees in Illinois must receive their final compensation, including earned wages, vacation pay, commissions and bonuses, on their next regular scheduled payday. It also states that unauthorized deductions from paychecks are not allowed except as specified by law.
In the Child Labor section (for workers under age 16) of the new Illinois labor law poster, a new restriction has been added stating that children under the age of 14 may not work in most jobs, except under limited conditions.
The maximum number of hours for 14 and 15-year-old employees has been added to the poster. Work for those employees is limited to three hours on school days, eight hours on non-school days and no more than six days or 48 hours per week.
New information has also been added about a requirement for a 30-minute meal period no later than the fifth hour of work for children under the age of 16.
Permissible work hours for children under 16 have been extended to 9 p.m. from June through September. Previously the extended hours only applied through Labor Day.
