Labor Law News
Labor Law Poster Updates in 2019
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We’re halfway through 2019, and there have been plenty of labor law updates this year! We’ve compiled a list of all the changes that have come into effect so far. Be sure to take a look below and make sure your posters are still in compliance.
Keeping your labor law posters in compliance is important for two reasons:
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- It’s the law. An employer who chooses to not post or update mandatory labor law notices is breaking the law. Violators can be fined for noncompliance or may even face a lawsuit brought on by a disgruntled employee.
- It shows integrity. Your employees will see that you value them and recognize their rights in the workplace.
If your posters are not up to date, visit our federal, state, and city/county pages to shop the latest mandatory labor law posters, or check out our 1-Year Compliance and City/County 1-Year plans to keep your business in compliance for a full 12 months.
Minimum Wage
There were 20 confirmed updates to state minimum wage laws effective on, or by, January 1, 2019 (New York’s minimum wage increase was effective December 31, 2018). There were 20 county and city minimum wage updates effective January 1, 2019. Since then, there have been 25 confirmed updates to state and city/county minimum wage laws. Additionally, several cities are increasing their minimum wage to $15.00 per hour or more in 2019. Many of these new minimum wage rates are part of stepped increases over several years, a trend we expect to continue in the future.
Other Labor Law Poster Updates
We’re always watching for the next wave of minimum wage increases, but we also monitor other potential labor law poster updates. Below are just some examples of possible changes.
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- Earned/Paid Sick Leave
- Safety & Health (OSH)
- Workers’ Compensation
- Discrimination
- Sexual Harassment
- Unemployment Insurance
These changes can happen at any time, and it’s easy to fall out of compliance. That’s why we offer the 1-Year Compliance plan. We will keep you in compliance by sending you updated posters whenever there is a mandatory change to your labor law posters, all at no extra cost.
2019 Labor Law Poster Updates by State
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Labor Law Update |
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Minimum Wage AKOSH (Safety & Health) |
January 1, 2019 November 2018* |
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Minimum Wage |
January 1, 2019 |
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Minimum Wage |
January 1, 2019 |
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Workplace Discrimination Minimum Wage CFRA Leave |
January 2019* January 1, 2019 March 2019* |
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Minimum Wage Unemployment Insurance |
January 1, 2019 May 2019* |
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Minimum Wage Discrimination |
January 1, 2019 January 1, 2019 |
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Protecting Pregnant Workers Fairness Act |
January 2019* |
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Minimum Wage Workers’ Compensation |
January 1, 2019 March 2019* |
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Your Rights Under ISERRA Discrimination & Sexual Harassment |
October 2018* October 2018* |
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Teen Work Hour Restrictions |
March 2019* |
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Wage & Hour Wage Discrimination Safety & Health (OSH) Equal Employment Opportunity |
February 2019* February 2019* February 2019* June 2019 |
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Minimum Wage Employment Security |
January 1, 2019 March 2019* |
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Minor Fact Sheet Minimum Wage |
March 2019 May 2019 |
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Wage & Hour Laws Paid Family and Medical Leave |
January 1, 2019 October 1, 2019 |
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Minimum Wage Paid Medical Leave Act Unemployment Compensation |
March 29, 2019 March 29, 2019 March 2019 |
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Minimum Wage |
January 1, 2019 |
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Minimum Wage |
January 1, 2019 |
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2019 Annual Minimum Wage 2019 Annual Daily Overtime Workers’ Compensation |
April 1, 2019 April 1, 2019 April 2019* |
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Minimum Wage Earned Sick Leave Family Leave Act Family Leave Insurance Wage & Hour Law Abstract Unemployment & Temporary Disability |
January 1, 2019 February 2019* April 2019* April 2019* July 1, 2019 June 2019 |
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Minimum Wage Discrimination Time Off to Vote |
December 31, 2018 January 2019* April 2019* |
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Minimum Wage |
January 1, 2019 |
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Minimum Wage |
July 1, 2019 |
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Minimum Wage Unemployment/Disability Benefits No Smoking |
January 1, 2019 January 2019* April 2019* |
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Minimum Wage
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January 1, 2019 |
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Minimum Wage |
January 1, 2019 |
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Earned Income Tax Credit VOSH (Safety & Health) |
February 1, 2019 January 2019* |
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Minimum Wage Self-Insured Workers”™ Compensation Your Rights as a Worker |
January 1, 2019 January 1, 2019 April 2019 |
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Minimum Wage National Labor Relations Act |
January 1, 2019 June 2019* |
*Date notice was issued; there is no effective date provided in the law.
1 “” Annual minimum wage adjustment January 1
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Post updated July 2, 2019.