Labor Law Posters Required of All Restaurants, Regardless of State Every restaurant, regardless of its location, must post certain labor law posters based on federal law. Here is a list of the required federal labor law posters for foodservice-related organizations, along with a brief description of each. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and […]
Generally, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) protects all the “personal information” belonging to “consumers.” The term “consumers” refers to California residents, and the term “personal information” has an expansive definition that refers to any individually identifiable data about the users. Not all companies are covered by the CCPA. Businesses located in and outside […]
Get your business is in tip-top shape to meet 2020 compliance goals and avoid missing a mandatory labor law notice. Here are five resolutions that can position your company for a prosperous and legally healthy new year. Review your policies and procedures. Are all your policies and procedures up to date? Do they […]
Are you providing your employees with the right tools and safety procedures at work? No matter which industry your company falls into—whether it’s construction, hospitality, finance, retail, health care, or financial services—it’s important for you to offer your employees the tools they need to do their job. When employees have the right tools, it creates […]
While ignorance is bliss, it is never an excuse for not knowing the law. In other words, a court will not care whether an employer understood its legal obligations when deciding whether to impose liability for a violation of the law: the court will find that the employer is responsible for knowing, understanding, and complying […]
Although technology is playing an ever-greater role in the workplace, few labor laws address employee use of social media. However, two federal agencies—the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)—have recently provided clarity on the protections afforded employees and their online content. Both agencies have determined that […]
What Is the Fair Labor Standards Act? The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938 is a federal law that governs important wage and hour standards for U.S. employees. It sets the minimum wage, establishes rules for overtime eligibility, regulates child labor, and determines employer recordkeeping requirements. The law applies to full-time and part-time employees […]
Have you ever been curious to know what goes into creating a labor law poster? If yes, then you’re in for a good read. In this blog, we provide a “behind the scenes” view of the life of a poster, covering the process the labor law posters go through before inevitably being shipped to your […]
It takes a lot more today to comply with the complex web of federal, state, and local employment laws than writing a policy and dropping it into an employee handbook. Human resources (HR) professionals need to constantly stay aware of the changes in the law, as well as run a regular audit to check their […]
Owning your own business can be a delight; the freedom, the challenge, the sense of personal achievement. Watching your fledgling company grow and spill out of your home office and into its very own office space can be the most exciting part. But with greater size, greater problems arise… which can be especially true when […]
The world of labor law moves fast. Since many of these updates have mandatory requirements for almost every business across the U. S., everyone else has to move fast, too. To help you stay on top of things, here are our most useful resources and insights from the first three months of 2019. […]
Did you know that your labor law posting requirements could go beyond posting an all-in-one state and federal labor law poster? Depending on location, industry, and/or number of employees—employers may also be required to display specialty labor law posters. Our Free Labor Law Posters page provides specialty notices that may be required by your […]