Archives : 2011 : November
Illinois Updates Workers Compensation Poster; New IL Labor Law Poster Required
November 17th, 2011The latest required change to the Illinois labor law poster is on the IL workers comp poster.
Illinois workers compensation law has been amended and new information explains that employees may choose an approved Preferred Provider Program (PPP) as their provider.
We are publishing an updated Illinois labor law poster including this latest change. For more information about the IL labor law poster or to learn more about our OneSystem 1-Year Compliance Plan with automatic updates, go to the Poster Compliance Center Illinois labor law poster page or call 1-800-322-3636.
New Jersey Adds New Recordkeeping Poster; New NJ Poster Required
November 9th, 2011A new poster requirement has been added to the New Jersey labor law poster called “Employer Obligation to Maintain and Report Records”.
A new state law mandates that employers must post notification of their obligation to maintain and report records under state wage, benefit and tax laws. The poster also includes contact information for filing complaints regarding an employer’s possible failure to meet the requirements.
In addition to the new posting requirement, employers must also provide each employee with a written copy of the new “Employer Obligation” poster no later than Dec. 7, 2011.
We are publishing an updated New Jersey labor law poster that will include the new recordkeeping poster. For more information about the NJ labor law poster or to learn more about our OneSystem 1-Year Compliance Plan with automatic updates, go to the Poster Compliance Center New Jersey labor law poster page or call 1-800-322-3636.
MI Discrimination Poster Changes but Previous Version Still OK
November 3rd, 2011The Michigan discrimination poster, called “Michigan Law Prohibits Discrimination”, has been updated but the previous version of this required MI labor law poster is still valid.
Some of the wording on the discrimination poster (dated 10/2011) was changed and one sentence was removed.
According to the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, the poster was changed “in an effort to make it a little clearer” but there is no requirement to update the poster.
For more information about the MI labor law poster or to learn more about our OneSystem 1-Year Compliance Plan with automatic updates, go to the Poster Compliance Center Michigan labor law poster page or call 1-800-322-3636.
Connecticut Updates Discrimination Poster Again; New CT Poster Required
November 2nd, 2011The latest required change to the Connecticut labor law poster is on the CT discrimination poster called “Discrimination Is Illegal”.
This is the third change to the CT discrimination poster since April.
Connecticut law has now been amended to include “gender identity or expression” as a new category of discrimination prohibited in employment, housing and credit transactions, effective Oct. 1.
Other categories previously added to the CT discrimination poster include “transgender status” (June 2011) and “civil union status” (April 2011).
We have published an updated Connecticutlabor law poster including this latest change. For more information about the CT labor law poster or to learn more about our OneSystem 1-Year Compliance Plan with automatic updates, go to the Poster Compliance Center Connecticut labor law poster page or call 1-800-322-3636.
