Sooner than later, employers in the Sooner State must post a new Discrimination notice due to a recent update issued by the Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General.   What’s New and What’s the Same? Certain descriptions of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation that appeared on the previous notice have been streamlined on the new Discrimination notice; however, the discrimination categories remain the same. Discrimination in employment based on race, color,

Due to updates to the Michigan Unemployment Compensation and Youth Employment workplace notices, our customers in the Great Lakes State will need a new state poster. What’s Changing for Unemployment Compensation? The changes to the Unemployment Compensation notice, which has a revision date of 5/18, include an update to the process for filing claims on the Internet and all-new information for filing claims by telephone. Filing Unemployment Claims Via the

A few months ago, we reported that the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed an amendment to the Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), effective October 1, 2018. The amended Fair Chance Ordinance regulates when and how San Francisco employers and city contractors may ask about and use arrest and conviction records when making hiring decisions. We are pleased to report that the city’s Office of Labor Standards Enforcement has released a

The City of Milpitas recently released a new workplace notice for the Wage Theft Ordinance, which was passed by the City Council earlier this year. An updated City of Milpitas poster will soon be on its way to our customers. Outline of the Wage Theft Ordinance On March 20, 2018, the Milpitas City Council unanimously adopted the Wage Theft Ordinance to protect Milpitas workers in all industries against unscrupulous employers

The Louisiana Workforce Commission has now issued the 2018 version of the Earned Income Credit (EIC) notice, which has a new revision date of July 2018. Based on this update, a new Louisiana state poster will soon be on its way to our customers. Louisiana’s EIC notice was issued much later this year as compared to previous years, but we were aware of the delay. In April, we communicated with

The Texas Office of Injured Employee Counsel (OIEC) recently released a new version of the Workers’ Compensation/Ombudsman Program notice, which has a publication date of April 2018. Below we’ve provided some information from the Deputy Public Counsel at the OIEC regarding changes to the notice and the current posting requirements. Updates to the Workers’ Comp/Ombudsman Notice The previous notice included language from Rule 276.5(c), which pertained to posting requirements. That

California’s Transgender Rights in the Workplace notice and the combined Unemployment Insurance/Disability Insurance/Paid Family Leave notice have just been updated. What Employers and Employees Need to Know Transgender Rights in the Workplace The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) updated the notice to include new language related to bathroom privacy. Where possible, employers should provide an easily accessible unisex single-stall bathroom for use by any employee who wants

Employers in New York State and New York City should be aware of recent legislation expanding employee protections related to sexual harassment in the workplace. What’s Happening in New York State? New York State’s approved budget for fiscal year 2018–2019 includes legislation that addresses workplace sexual harassment. Under the law, the NYS Department of Labor (DOL) and the Division of Human Rights (DHR) must develop a model anti-sexual harassment policy

South Carolina’s Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation just issued an update to the state’s Safety and Health Protection on the Job notice, which has a revision date of July 2018. We recently reported that our South Carolina poster was being updated to include information on the new Pregnancy Accommodations Act, which appears on the state’s revised Employment Discrimination notice. We are pleased to tell our customers that our trusty

Montgomery County’s new Minimum Wage and Overtime Law went into effect on July 1, 2018. Details of the law, which calls for multi-step wage increases based on business size, are outlined below. New Minimum Wage Rates for Montgomery County Minimum Wage for Large Employers For businesses with 51 or more employees, the minimum wage is now $12.25 per hour. Future increases will occur every July 1 until the wage reaches