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Labor Law Updates
| State | Revision Date | Law | Nature of Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FED | Apr 2012 |
National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) |
-New federal poster -Required for private-sector employers -Must be posted by 4/30/12 |
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| AK | Nov 2009 Jul 2009 |
Unemployment Wage & Hour Act |
-Unemployment insurance premiums paid by employees has increased and employers has decreased -Increase to $7.25 effective 7/24/09 |
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| AL | Aug 2009 |
Child Labor Law |
-Notice completely rewritten -Employers required to display employment certificates instead of work permits |
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| AR | Jan 2010 |
Minimum Wage |
-Maximum amount covered by the Wage Collection Act increased to $2,000 |
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| AZ | Nov 2011 Jul 2011 |
Minimum Wage Work Exposure to MSRA |
-Minimum wage increases from $7.35 to $7.65 per hour, effective Jan. 1, 2012. (The minimum wage rate is adjusted for inflation every January 1.) -New information regarding establishing claims related to MRSA, spinal meningitis and TB. -New timeline for reporting exposure. -New rules for MRSA diagnosis. -New Revision Date of 7/11. |
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| CA | Dec 2011 | Discrimination Pregnancy Disability Leave (Notice A) for 5 to 49 employees Family Care & Medical Leave (Notice B) for 50 or more employees |
-New law effective Jan. 1, 2012 -New protected categories include “gender, gender identity and gender expression” and “genetic information”. -New Revision Date of 11/11 -New law effective Jan. 1, 2012 -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. -New law effective Jan. 1, 2012 -Employers may not deny or interfere with employee rights under this law. -New Revision Date of 11/11 |
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| CO | December 2011 | Minimum Wage | -Minimum wage increases to $7.64 per hour as of Jan. 1, 2012. (The minimum wage rate is adjusted for inflation every January 1.) -Minimum wage rate for tipped employees increases to $4.62 per hour. |
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| CT | Jun 2011 | Discrimination | -New state law adds “Gender identity or expression as a new category for which discrimination is prohibited in employment, housing and credit transactions. -New Revision Date of 10/1/11. |
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| DC | Apr 2011 | Right To Breastfeed | -New poster required -Information includes: -employer responsibilities -how to file claims -women's right to breastfeed under amended DC Human Rights Acts of 1977 |
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| DE | Jul 2009 | Minimum Wage
Discrimination |
-Increase to $7.25
-Sexual orientation has been added to the list of prohibited discrimination categories |
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| FL | Nov 2011 |
Minimum Wage |
-Minimum wage increases from $7.31 to $7.67 per hour, effective Jan. 1, 2012. -Minimum wage for tipped employees increases from $4.29 to $4.65 per hour, plus tips |
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| HI | Jan 2012 | Employment Discrimination Plant Closings |
-New protected categories include gender identity or expression, civil union status, credit history, credit report, and domestic or sexual violence victim status -Revision Date of 1/11/2012. -Bankruptcy added to the list of business transactions covered by the Dislocated Workers Act |
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| IA | Feb 2010 Jan 2009 |
IOSH IOSH Minimum Wage |
-Contact information has changed for filing complaints about the Iowa Division of Labor's operations or administration of the OSH act -Notice completely rewritten -Employers may pay intial employment rate of $6.35 for first 90 days |
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| ID | Jul 2007 |
Minimum Wage | -New minimum wage of $5.85 effective 7/24/07, increases to $6.55 7/24/08 and to $7.25 7/24/09 | Buy Now |
| IL | Nov 2011 |
Workers Compensation |
-Added new information regarding Preferred Provider Program. -Revision Date of 10/11 |
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| IN | May 2010 |
Unemployment Insurance | -Eligibility for unemployment insurance available online | Buy Now |
| KS | May 2011 | Workers Compensation | -Law revised and poster has been extensively rewritten to incorporate changes. -New time limits and procedures required for employees to notify employers of an accident or injury. -Applies to accidents or injuries on May 15, 2011, or after. -New Revision Date of 5/11 |
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| KY | Sep 2007 | Unemployment | -To qualify for benefits, applicants must be unemployed through no fault of their own -New section added regarding applicants who are eligible for Workers' Compensation -General information regarding monetary eligibility has replaced specific dollar amounts |
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| LA | Aug 2011 | Minor Labor Law (required for those who employ minors) | -New information regarding hour and day restrictions for minors under 16 years of age. -New Revision Date of 8/15/11. |
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| MA | May 2009 | Unemployment Insurance | -New chart added showing assigned day to call TeleClaim Center | Buy Now |
| MD | May 2010 Jan 2010 |
Employment of Minors
Wage and Hour Fact Sheet |
-List of occupations forbidden for minors added -Section added regarding areas of employment that are restricted for minors -New information regarding activities that are not considered employment, applying for exceptions to hours and occupations and hours for work-study or student-learner program -Change in section defining which employers are exempt from overtime provisions but must pay minimum wage |
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| ME | Jul 2011 | Minimum Wage Child Labor Laws |
-New Information under "Service Employees" regarding pooling tips. -Changes in hours that 16- and 17-year-olds can work. -New Revision Date of 7/11 |
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| MI | Jan 2012 |
Youth Employment | -New law states that students who are 16 and over may work 24 hours/week while school is in session. -New information regarding Department of Education discrimination policy. -New contact information |
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| MN | Aug 2005 | Minimum Wage | -Small employer increase to $5.25, large employer increase to $6.15 and training wage increase to $4.90 | Buy Now |
| MO | Jan 2011 | Discrimination in Employment Discrimination in Public Accommodation |
-Expanded list of discriminatory employment practices. -Expanded information about filing a complaint. -Expanded definition of “places of public accommodation”. -New list of prohibited types of discrimination. |
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| MS | Aug 2009 |
Unemployment Insurance | -Benefit claims can now be filed online or by phone |
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| NC | Dec 2009 Dec 2009 |
Wage and Hour
OSHA |
-New detailed information about hazardous or detrimental occupations for youth workers -Information about minimum wage rewritten -Wage and Hour Notice and the OSH Notice must be posted together |
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| ND | Jun 2007 | Minimum Wage | -Increase to $5.85 effective 7/07, increase to $6.55 effective 7/08, increase to $7.25 effective 7/09 | Buy Now |
| NE | August 2007 |
Discrimination | -The "Unlawful Employment Practices" section has added "Religion" to categories protected from discrimination | Buy Now |
| NH | Nov 2011 | Minimum Wage | -New state law repealed state minimum wage effective Jan. 1, 2012. -State will now follow federal minimum wage ($7.25). -New definition added in section regarding tipped employees. |
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| NJ | Nov 2011 Aug 2011 |
Employer Obligation To Maintain & Report Records Conscientious Employee Protection (Whistleblower) |
-New poster requirement -New law mandates employers to post notification of their obligation to maintain and report records under state wage, benefit and tax laws. -Updated requirements that only employers with 10 or more employees must annually distribute notice of the Whistleblower Act. -New Revision Date of 8/11. |
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| NM | Jul 2009 | Minimum Wage | -New section added called "Retaliation Prohibited" | Buy Now |
| NV | Sept 2011 | Discrimination | -New law expands to 2 categories: “sex” and “sexual orientation or gender identity or expression”. -Added ancestry as new category of housing discrimination. -New revision Date of 9/11 |
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| NY | Jul 2009 | Minimum Wage Discrimination |
-Increases to $7.25 -Status as a domestic violence victim has been added to the categories |
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| OH | Sept 2011 | Minimum Wage | -Minimum wage increases from $7.40 to $7.70 per hour as of Jan. 1, 2012 -Minimum wage for tipped employees increases from $3.70 to 3.85 per hour, plus tips -New Revision Date of 9/29/11. |
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| OK | Aug 2011 | Workers Compensation | -New law effective Aug 26, 2011. -Employers must furnish diagnostic services. -New information regarding cumulative trauma and status changes for temporary benefits. -New penalties for insurers. -New Revision Date of 8/11. |
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| OR | Nov 2011 |
Minimum Wage |
-Minimum wage increases from $8.50 to $8.80 per hour, effective Jan. 1, 2012. | Buy Now |
| PA | Jul 2010 |
Employment Provisions Public Accommodation Unemployment Compensation |
-Extensive changes to contact information -Existing claims may now be reopened on the website |
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| RI | Dec 2009 |
Unemployment/Disability Benefits | -Claimants are required to register for work with Department of Labor & Training | Buy Now |
| SC | Jul 2010 | SC Labor Law Abstract (formerly Payment of Wages) | -New recordkeeping requirement added |
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| TN | Feb 2009 | Wage Regulation/Child Labor Discrimination |
-Formerly "Child Labor Laws". New section added "Wage Regulation
Act" -Categories have changed |
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| TX | Feb 2007 | Ombudsman | -New addition to workers' compensation notices -Notice required to post for employers participating in the workers' compensation system -Describes free assistance provided by the Ombudsman Program |
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| UT | Feb 2007 | Unemployment | -Definition of who is qualified to receive unemployment insurance payments has
changed -New information added about using the internet to file claims, find jobs, list job openings and obtain information -Under "Finding a Job", it now states that professional placement people will provide assistance "if needed" |
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| VA | Feb 2011 | Commonwealth of Virginia Income Tax Credit | -New website to determine eligibility for Credit for Low Income Individuals (CLI). -Information removed regarding free state internet filing service (iFile). |
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| VT | Nov 2011 |
Minimum Wage |
-Minimum wage increases from $8.15 to $8.46 per hour, effective Jan. 1, 2012. -Minimum wage for tipped employees increases from $3.95 to $4.10 per hour. |
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| WA | December 2011 | Minimum Wage Announcement | -Minimum wage increases to $9.04 per hour as of Jan. 1, 2012. (The minimum wage rate is adjusted for inflation every January 1.) -Workers who are 14 or 15 years old may be paid $7.68 per hour (85% of adult minimum wage). -New Revision Date of 12/11 |
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| WI | Dec 2011 |
Hours for Minors | -Minors under 14 may work in certain occupations. -New information about rest periods required for some minors who work after 11 pm. -Revision Date of 12/2011. |
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| WV | Nov 2010 | Unemployment Benefits | -New way to determine eligibility has been added under "Eligibility Requirements" | Buy Now |
| WY | Dec 2009 |
Health & Safety |
-New telephone number for complaints regarding the state administration of the Wyoming OSHA plan |
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