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.
New FMLA Interpretation of Child Will Not Change Federal Labor Law Poster
July 6th, 2010Q: Will the new interpretation of “son and daughter” under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act cause a change to the FMLA federal labor law poster?
A: We have just learned that the recent Administrator Interpretation that clarifies the definition of “son and daughter” will not cause a change to the federal FMLA poster, according to the U.S. Labor Department Wage and Hour Division, since it is an interpretation of the existing law and not a change in the law.
The interpretation ensures that an employee who assumes the role of caring for a child receives parental rights to family leave under federal FMLA whether or not there is a legal or biological relationship.
Check out our June 23, 2010 blog called “New FMLA Definition of Child Could Affect Federal Labor Law Poster” for more details about the Administrator Interpretation.
For information about our federal labor law poster or any other state or federal labor law poster questions, go to the Poster Compliance Center federal labor law poster page or call 1-800-322-3636.
New FMLA Definition of Child Could Affect Federal Labor Law Poster
June 23rd, 2010The U.S. Department of Labor clarified the federal Family and Medical Leave Act definition of “son and daughter”, giving parental rights to all employees who assume the role of caring for a child.
The “administrator interpretation” issued by the Labor Department today expands parental rights to family leave beyond those with a legal or biological relationship and includes same-sex partners.
Under the FMLA covered employers (those with 50 or more employees) must grant eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for the birth and care of a newborn child, to adopt or assume care for a foster child, to care for an immediate family member with a serious health condition, or to take medical leave due to a serious health condition.
The new interpretation could cause a change to the FMLA poster on our federal labor law poster, so we are closely monitoring the poster for any future revisions.
For more information about our federal labor law poster or any other state or federal labor law poster questions, go to the Poster Compliance Center federal labor law poster page or call 1-800-322-3636.
Get Email Updates – and Free Federal Labor Law Poster
June 1st, 2010Is your federal labor law poster up to date? If your federal poster does not include the most recent change, you need to update it.
For a limited time, when you sign up for a new Email Update Notification account, Poster Compliance Center will give you a free federal labor law poster!
The “Equal Employment Opportunity Is the Law” (EEO) poster updated in November 2009 is the most recent change to the federal poster. Required for employers of 15 or more, this poster includes new information about the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA).
In addition, the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) poster is expected to be updated sometime before the end of the year with information about military family leave amendments signed into law in October 2009. These are in addition to the military family leave regulations that went into effect January 2009 and are already on our federal poster.
Once you are signed up for the Poster Compliance Center Email Update Notification program, you will be notified as soon as the federal FMLA poster is updated.
Oregon Family Leave Poster Has Changed But Previous Version Still OK
April 7th, 2010You may have heard that a new “Oregon Family Leave Act” poster has been issued by the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI).
Although the “Oregon Family Leave Act” poster is a required state labor law poster, the new March 2010 revision is not a required change.
“The Oregon Family Leave Act poster had a minor change to Oregon Military Family Leave as a result of new rules being finalized,” according to the Technical Assistance Unit of BOLI. “Employers who have posted the December 2009 version will still be in compliance.”
The December 2009 version of the Oregon Family Leave poster is already included on our current Oregon all-in-one state labor law poster with a publication date of 12/09. This Oregon poster included two required changes: the 2010 Minimum Wage poster and the Oregon Family Leave Act poster.
For further information about the Oregon state labor law poster or other poster questions, go to the Poster Compliance Center Oregon State Poster Page or call 1-800-322-3636.
Oregon Adds Military Family Leave and Updates Minimum Wage Poster
February 3rd, 2010Several states have recently added or expanded military family leave laws, following in the footsteps of Congress which added a military family leave provision to the federal Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in 2008. The federal FMLA applies to employers with 50 or more employees.
The Oregon Military Family Leave Act (House Bill 2744) was passed by the 2009 Legislature, expanding the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA). Any employer already covered by the Oregon Family Leave Act, generally those with 25 or more employees in the state, is also covered by the Oregon Military Family Leave Act.
The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industry (BOLI) has added information about the new Oregon Military Family Leave Act to its Oregon Family Leave Act Poster. This change does affect the Oregon labor law poster.
Under HB 2744 covered employers must provide up to 14 days of leave to employees who are spouses or domestic partners of service members that are on active duty. According to Oregon BOLI, it is an unlawful employment practice for employers to fail to grant this leave or discriminate against a spouse/domestic partner for requesting or taking the leave provided under the law.
An employee who takes military family leave is entitled to be restored to a position of employment and to the continuation of benefits, just like an employee taking OFLA-protected leave.
Oregon has also updated its Minimum Wage poster with an explanation that the state’s minimum wage will remain $8.40 in 2010. This is the first year the minimum wage has not increased since Ballot Measure 25 was passed by Oregon voters in 2002.
Although Oregon is one of 10 states that adjusts the minimum wage annually based on inflation, the minimum wage will not change this year because the state Consumer Price Index declined by 1.48%. The law ties Oregon’s minimum wage to increases in the CPI and gives no option for decreasing it when the CPI declines.
If you need to update your Oregon labor law 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.
Is There a New Labor Law Poster Requirement for the Oregon Military Family Leave Law?
August 27th, 2009Q: I just heard about the new Oregon Military Family Leave Law (in effect as of June). Are there any posting requirements for this new law?
A: According to the Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries, the Oregon Family Leave Act poster will be updated with new information about the Oregon Military Family Leave Act of 2009 by the end of the year. The updated notice will be added to our Oregon state labor law poster when it becomes available.
Is There a New Labor Law Poster for the Hawaii FMLA?
August 24th, 2009Q: Is there a new poster for the Hawaii Family and Medical Leave Act which went into effect May 2009 that must be posted in addition to the federal FMLA poster?
A: The Hawaii Family Leave Law was amended by Act 48, effective May 6, 2009, to require employers to post a Family Leave Law poster. However, the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations has announced that their current state labor law poster already meets this requirement and this is included on the Poster Compliance Center all-in-one Hawaii labor law poster.
California Unemployment/Disability/Paid Family Leave Poster Updated
April 20th, 2009The “Notice to Employees” labor law poster that includes provisions for paying unemployment, disability and paid family leave benefits has been updated by the California Employment Development Department.
The mandatory California labor law poster includes a new website for filing an unemployment claim on the internet. It also includes new information about filing for unemployment by mail or by fax.
In addition, a website has been added to the poster for obtaining further information about disability insurance or paid family leave.
Wording on the employment poster has also been changed about employers operating a voluntary plan in place of disability insurance.
New Jersey Employers Must Post New Family Leave Benefits Poster
February 24th, 2009New Jersey employers must display a new labor law poster concerning Family Leave Insurance provisions of the state’s Temporary Disability Benefits Law that provide for payments beginning on July 1, 2009.
New Jersey will provide up to six weeks of Family Leave Insurance benefits for covered employees to bond with newborns or newly adopted children and to care for a family member with a serious health condition.
The new law allows for the bonding with a child during the first 12 months after the child’s birth, if the covered employee or the domestic partner or civil union partner of the employee is a biological parent of the child.
The law also allows for family leave during the first 12 months after the placement of a child for adoption with the covered employee.
Benefits will be provided through a New Jersey State Plan or an employer-provided private plan approved by the state’s Division of Temporary Disability Insurance.
Under the state plan, employers have been authorized to deduct contributions from wages of covered employees beginning Jan. 1 of this year. These deductions must be noted on the employee’s pay envelope, paycheck or some other form of notice.
The New Jersey labor law poster is now available at Poster Compliance Center, www.postercompliance.com
Federal Labor Law Poster Reminder
November 6th, 2008Is your federal labor law poster up to date? If your federal poster does not include two recent changes, you will need to update it.
These changes include the new federal minimum wage of $6.55 per hour effective July 24, 2008, and the federal “Equal Employment Opportunity Is the Law” (EEO poster), which was updated as of August 2008.
Required for all employers of 15 or more, the revised EEO poster includes new information about religious discrimination, and expanded definitions of equal pay for equal work and discrimination on the basis of sex.
For a limited time, if you need to update your federal labor law poster you can sign up for a new Email Update Notification account at www.postercompliance.com/notification and Poster Compliance Center will give you a free federal labor law poster!
In addition, the Department of Labor has confirmed that an updated federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) poster will be issued after regulations are finalized incorporating new amendments to the FMLA passed earlier this year by Congress. Once you are signed up for the Update Notification program, you will be notified as soon as the updated FMLA poster is available.
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Go to www.postercompliance.com to order an all-on-one state or federal labor law poster or subscribe to Poster Compliance Center’s 1-Year Compliance Protection Plan for worry free compliance, with unlimited updates sent automatically whenever laws change.
