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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT/ GINA CHANGE – NEW FEDERAL LABOR LAW POSTER REQUIRED
October 23rd, 2009The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) was signed into law in May, 2008. However Title II — which protects applicants and employees from genetic discrimination — will finally go into effect Nov. 21, 2009.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a revised “Equal Employment Opportunity Is the Law” poster on Oct. 22, including new information about GINA (Title II). This is a mandatory change for employers with 15 or more employees.
Under GINA, discrimination based on genetic information is prohibited in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment.
Employers are also restricted in acquiring and disclosing genetic information.
Changes from the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 are also reflected on the new version of the EEO poster.
To order an updated all-in-one federal poster or subscribe to Poster Compliance Center’s 1-Year Compliance Protection Plan with unlimited automatic updates, go to www.postercompliance.com.
You can also choose environmentally friendly “Go Green” posters, printed on recycled paper using soy based inks and without lamination. If you order a Go Green 1-Year Protection Plan, we will plant a tree in your name through American Forests.
For any other compliance posting questions, contact Poster Compliance Center at 800-322-3636 or at www.postercompliance.com.
Poster Compliance Center, which has been in business since 1991, is a leading publisher of all-in-one state and federal labor law posters as well as specialty workplace and safety posters.
MAINE UPDATES STATE LABOR LAW POSTERS WITH 3 NEW LAWS
October 16th, 2009Those who find themselves out of work and nursing mothers have been given additional protections now included on a revised labor law poster issued by the Maine Department of Labor.
These changes are found on the Maine Regulation of Employment poster.
A new minimum wage protection for employees has also been added to the Maine Minimum Wage poster, stating that employers may not discriminate against them for discussing their wages with others. An additional update on this poster expands information regarding camp counselors who are exempt from the state’s minimum wage and overtime provisions.
All of these changes are the result of new labor laws that passed in the first session of the Maine legislature covering severance pay, breastfeeding in the workplace and minimum wage topics.
If you need to update your Maine poster or you would like to order a 1-Year Compliance Protection Plan for worry-free compliance, go to the Poster Compliance Center website at www.postercompliance.com or call 1-800-322-3636.
