Category : Discrimination Poster
Discrimination posters are also called “fair employment” or “equal opportunity”. These laws cover categories of discrimination such as race, color, sex, religion, age or national origin, as well as how complaints can be filed.
Iowa, Ohio State Labor Law Posters Change but Previous Versions Still OK
February 17th, 2011A new Iowa safety poster and an Ohio equal employment poster have been issued, but the previous versions of both required state labor law posters are still valid.
- Iowa: No update required for Job Safety and Health (IOSH). Poster changes are expanded zip code for federal OSHA regional office and new revision date of 2/11.
- Ohio: No update required for Equal Employment Opportunity. Poster changes are removal of governor’s name and new revision date of 1/11.
For further information about these state labor law posters or about onesystem, Poster Compliance Center’s 1-Year Compliance Plan with automatic updates, go to the Iowa labor law poster page or Ohio labor law poster page, or call PCC at 1-800-322-3636.
Labor Law Poster Changes in NJ, OH & CO but Previous Versions Still OK
January 27th, 2011Several new state labor law posters have been issued in New Jersey, Ohio and Colorado, but in each case the previous versions of the required posters are still valid.
New Jersey: No update required for Discrimination in Employment, Discrimination in Public Accommodations, Discrimination in Housing, and NJ Family Leave Act according to the NJ Division on Civil Rights. Poster changes are minor changes in contact information and a new revision date of 1/11.
Ohio: No update required for Minimum Wage or Minor Labor Law. Poster changes are new Governor, new Director and a new revision date of 1/14/11.
Colorado: No update required for Anti-Discrimination. Poster changes are new Governor, 2 Directors and new revision date of 1/11.
For further information about these state labor law posters, go to the Poster Compliance Center New Jersey labor law poster page, Ohio labor law poster page, or Colorado labor law poster page or call 1-800-322-3636.
No Federal Labor Law Poster Change for EEOC
January 12th, 2011Q: Will the final regulations that were issued by the EEOC at the end of 2010 for the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act cause a change to the federal EEOC poster?
A: The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) Title II went into effect in November 2009. At that time the EEOC revised the federal “Equal Employment Opportunity Is the Law” poster to include a new section about GINA (called “Genetics”), and the new version was added to our federal labor law poster.
The final regulations for GINA Title II which were issued in November 2010 did not cause a further change to the EEOC poster.
For more information about the federal labor law poster or to learn more about a 1-Year Compliance Protection Plan, go to the Poster Compliance Center federal labor law poster page or call 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.
Pennsylvania Changes 3 Labor Law Posters
July 14th, 2010The three newest required changes on the Pennsylvania labor law poster are found on the Unemployment poster and two Pennsylvania Human Relations Act posters.
New information added to the Unemployment poster states that existing claims may now be reopened on the website, in addition to filing new claims. It also clarifies that if you have a PIN from a prior claim, you will need it when applying for benefits.
The UC Program website also has a new address.
The two posters issued by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission – Employment Provisions and Public Accommodation – both include extensive changes to the contact information for all four of the Commission offices.
For more information about the Pennsylvania labor law poster or to find out about a 1-Year Compliance Protection Plan, go to the Poster Compliance Center Pennsylvania labor law poster page or call 1-800-322-3636.
Louisiana Updates Discrimination Labor Law Posters
June 30th, 2010The latest required changes on the Louisiana labor law poster are found on the three Discrimination posters (Genetic, Age and Sickle Cell Trait Discrimination).
Employees who believe they have been discriminated against for any of these reasons may contact the Louisiana Commission on Human Rights.
This information has been added to all three Discrimination posters for the first time, including contact information for the Commission on Human Rights.
For more information about Louisiana labor law posters or to find out about a 1-Year Compliance Protection Plan, go to the Poster Compliance Center Louisiana labor law poster page or call 1-800-322-3636.
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Colorado Changes Labor Law Poster – But Previous Version OK
May 19th, 2010Colorado’s Anti-Discrimination poster has changed, but the new version of the required labor law poster dated 4/10 is not mandatory.
The Colorado Division of Civil Rights has confirmed that the modifications on the 4/10 revision were minor and “the poster dated December 1, 2009, is in compliance”.
The December 1, 2009, version of the Colorado Anti-Discrimination poster is already included on our current Colorado all-in-one state poster with a publication date of 12/09.
For further information about the Colorado labor law poster or other federal or state labor law poster questions, go to the Poster Compliance Center Colorado labor law poster page or call 1-800-322-3636.
Workplace Discrimination Complaints at High Levels
March 15th, 2010Workplace discrimination complaints filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) are at the second-highest level in its history. For FY 2009 (which ended Sept. 30, 2009), total complaints numbered 93,277.
Retaliation, race and sex continued to be the top three most frequent types of discrimination complaints as they have been over the past decade. Retaliation and race had almost matching numbers in 2009, each accounting for 36% of the charges filed with EEOC (retaliation 33,613 complaints and race 33,579 complaints).
The breakdown of the next most frequent complaints includes sex discrimination at 30%, age discrimination at 24.4% and disability discrimination at 23%.
Complaints in several categories increased over the last year, including disability up 10%, national origin up 5%, and religious discrimination up 3%.
Other types of employment discrimination prohibited by labor laws enforced by EEOC include:
- genetic information (the nation’s newest anti-discrimination law),
- equal compensation,
- pregnancy and
- sexual harassment.
To view a complete chart of the EEOC Charge Statistics FY 1997 through FY 2009, go to http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/statistics/enforcement/charges.cfm.
The latest version of the federal EEO poster “Equal Employment Opportunity Is the Law” has a date of 11/09 and includes new information about the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This poster is required for employers with 15 or more employees.
If you need to update your federal labor law poster or have questions about labor law poster requirements go to www.postercompliance.com or call Poster Compliance Center at 1-800-322-3636.
Earned Income Credit, Discrimination and Unemployment Insurance Updated for Louisiana
April 20th, 2009A revised mandatory labor law poster issued by the Louisiana Department of Labor includes 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 or 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 Louisiana labor law 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 Wage Regulations, Updated Child Labor and Discrimination Posters Issued for Tennessee
April 20th, 2009A combined labor law poster that includes new information about Tennessee’s Wage Regulation Act and provisions of its Child Labor Act has been issued by the state’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
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 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”.
