Category : Family Leave Poster
Family leave posters generally cover labor laws such as those providing leave for the birth of a child, caring for a sick family member or for the employee’s own illness.
California Updates Discrimination & Leave Posters; New CA Labor Law Poster Required
December 5th, 2011The latest required changes to the California labor law poster are found on the CA discrimination poster and two family leave posters.
These 3 changes are based on new state laws that go into effect Jan. 1, 2012:
- Discrimination & Harassment in Employment: New protected categories include “gender, gender identity and gender expression” and “genetic information”. New Revision Date of 11/11.
- Pregnancy Disability Leave (Notice A) for 5 to 49 employees: Employers must continue health benefits to employees on pregnancy disability leave. Employers may not deny or interfere with employee rights under this law. New Revision Date of 11/11.
- Family Care & Medical Leave (Notice B) for 50 or more employees: Employers may not deny or interfere with employee rights under this law. New Revision Date of 11/11.
We are publishing an updated California labor law poster including these latest changes. For more information about the CA labor law poster or to learn more about our OneSystem 1-Year Compliance Plan with automatic updates, go to the Poster Compliance Center California labor law poster page or call 1-800-322-3636.
Federal FMLA Poster Has Not Changed
December 8th, 2010Q: Did the FMLA expand the “qualifying event” to include grandparents and others who assume a parental role in June 2010? If so, why wasn’t our poster updated under the 1-Year Plan?
A: Yes, the definition of “parent” under the federal Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was changed in June. However, the expanded definition did not cause the FMLA poster to change since it is an interpretation of the existing law and not a change in the law, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
However, it is anticipated that the federal FMLA poster will change in 2011 to reflect new amendments to the military family leave law which went into effect the beginning of this year. We will update our federal labor law poster as soon as this change occurs.
If you have other state or federal labor law poster questions, go to Poster Compliance Center or call 1-800-322-3636.
Washington D.C. Issues New Labor Law Poster for Accrued Sick & Safe Leave Act; Final Rules Adopted
November 16th, 2010A new poster has been issued for the Washington D.C. Accrued Sick & Safe Leave Act of 2008 since final rules for implementing the Act were recently adopted, according to the D.C. Department of Employment Services, Office of Wage-Hour.
This new D.C. labor law poster must be posted by all employers.
The Accrued Sick & Safe Leave Act, which went into effect in November 2008, requires employers to provide paid leave to employees for illness and for absences associated with domestic violence or sexual abuse. Employees accrue hours based on the size of their company and the number of hours they work.
For more information about the Washington D.C. labor law poster or to learn more about a 1-Year Compliance Protection Plan, go to the Poster Compliance Center Washington DC labor law poster page or call 1-800-322-3636.
Federal FMLA Law Changed; Labor Law Poster Change to Follow
September 9th, 2010Q: Was a change in the federal FMLA signed on Oct. 28, 2009 (Law #111-84 Section 565)?
A: Yes. On Oct. 28, 2009, the President signed into law Public Law 111-84, Section 565, which amended the federal FMLA. This was part of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2010.
The amendments expanded FMLA military family leave provisions, but changes to the federal FMLA poster are not expected until after new regulations are finalized, according to the U.S. Department of Labor FMLA Team.
For more information about the federal labor law poster or to find out about a 1-Year Compliance Protection Plan so you can receive automatic updates for any required changes to your state or federal posters, go to the Poster Compliance Center federal 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.
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.
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.
Washington Changes Labor Law Poster on Worker Rights but Previous Version Still OK
July 21st, 2010You may have heard that a new “Your Rights as a Worker in Washington State” poster has just been issued by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I).
Although the “Your Rights as a Worker” poster is a required state labor law poster, the new May 2010 revision is not a required change.
According to the L&I website, the previous version of the poster – December 2008 – is still valid.
The December 2008 version of the Washington “Your Rights” poster is included on our current Washington labor law poster with a publication date of 5/10. The December 2008 version of the poster marked the first time rights for non-agricultural workers and agricultural workers were combined on the same poster.
If you still need to update your Washington state 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.
Current VESSA Law Already Included on Illinois Labor Law Poster
July 19th, 2010Q: Was there a change to the Illinois law on domestic/sexual violence that provides up to 12 weeks of leave?
A: The Victims’ Economic Security & Safety Act (VESSA) section of the Illinois labor law poster called “Your Rights Under Illinois Employment Laws” has not changed. The VESSA law was expanded in 2009 but there have been no changes to the “Your Rights” poster since it was issued in 2008.
VESSA provides up to 12 weeks of domestic or sexual violence leave.
Also covered on the Illinois “Your Rights” poster are Minimum Wage and Overtime, Wage Payment and Collection, Equal Pay, One Day Rest in Seven and Child Labor.
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.
Update on Future Military Family Leave Changes to Federal FMLA Labor Law Poster
July 12th, 2010Expanded FMLA military family leave provisions were signed into law in October, 2009, but any changes to the federal FMLA labor law poster are not expected until late 2010 at the earliest, according to the U.S. FMLA team.
The newest amendments provide qualifying exigency and military caregiver leave for families of covered military members. These amendments expand on the military family leave rights added to the FMLA in 2008.
According to the FMLA Team, a public comment period on expanded military family leave will close the end of November. If it is decided that rulemaking must follow, completion of the final rule could take several additional months before changes to the federal FMLA poster could be made. We will continue to monitor the poster closely for future revisions.
The amendments were enacted as Section 565 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (2010 NDAA).
For more information about the federal labor law poster or to find out about a 1-Year Compliance Protection Plan so you can receive automatic updates for any required changes to your federal (or state) poster, go to the Poster Compliance Center federal labor law poster page or call 1-800-322-3636.
