Now that 2014 has come to an end and 2015 marches onward, it is time to take a breath and reflect on the unprecedented 24 state and federal labor law poster updates that took effect at the beginning of this year. As there have never been so many end-of-year changes, keeping track of them all is a serious chore. First, let’s take a look at a simplified list of all of the changes:
Alaska – Minimum Wage
Arizona – Minimum Wage
Arkansas – Minimum Wage
California – Paid Sick Leave and Workplace Discrimination
Colorado – Minimum Wage
Connecticut – Minimum Wage
Florida – Minimum Wage
Hawaii – Minimum Wage
Illinois – Pregnancy Rights
Maryland – Minimum Wage
Massachusetts – Minimum Wage
Missouri – Minimum Wage
Nebraska – Minimum Wage
New Hampshire – Equal Pay
New Jersey – Minimum Wage
New York – Minimum Wage (effective 12/31/14)
Ohio – Minimum Wage
Oregon – Minimum Wage
Rhode Island – Minimum Wage
South Dakota – Minimum Wage
Vermont – Minimum Wage
Washington – Minimum Wage
West Virginia – Minimum Wage (effective 12/31/14)
Federal Contractor – Minimum Wage
Look at all of those labor law updates! With all of these changes in mind, it is important to now double check that your locations are properly covered by making sure that all of your labor law posters are up-to-date. If you are feeling anxious that you may have missed a few or more of these changes, don’t stress a moment longer. An easy solution is to enroll in our comprehensive OneSystem 1-Year Compliance Plan that will relieve any uneasiness stemming from labor law compliance.
Under the OneSystem, you are covered for any mandatory labor law updates that occur within the year—no matter how many occur. This system simplifies the stressful world of compliance posters at a time when labor law compliance is growing extremely complicated. Laws are continuously being passed, and understanding what is required is a seemingly endless chore that you do not need to be worrying about.
We have published new posters with all of these end-of-year changes. For more information about any of these posters, or to learn more about our OneSystem 1-Year Compliance Plan with free automatic updates, go to Poster Compliance Center’s website or call 1-800-322-3636.