Whether an employer permits its employees to have meal breaks and rest breaks is largely within the employer’s discretion. While some states, like California and New York, have strict requirements for employers to provide meal and rest breaks, Pennsylvania is not one of them. Under Pennsylvania law, there is no requirement for an employer […]
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has released two required notices ahead of the January 11, 2016 effective date of the Paid Sick Time law. Clarifying the Details Pittsburgh’s Sick Time ordinance was not very clear on what to expect as far as notification requirements for the City’s new law, but they have now made the posting requirements much […]
The latest required change to the Philadelphia, PA labor law poster is on the Paid Sick Time poster. Effective May 13, 2015, employees working at least 40 hours a year within city limits are eligible to earn paid/unpaid leave. For employers with 10 or more employees, paid sick time accrues at a rate of 1 […]
The latest required change to the Pennsylvania labor law poster is on the Workers’ Compensation poster. There is new information on the poster about individuals filing misinformation with intent to defraud. This section also outlines possible civil and criminal penalties. In addition, all new contact information has been added. We are publishing an updated PA […]
The latest required change to the Pennsylvania labor law poster is on the Unemployment Compensation poster. The updated poster includes new information about reporting requirements for those filing claims and an expanded section about penalties for committing criminal offenses to obtain benefits. In addition, the Employer Account Number must now be displayed on the […]
New minimum wage posters have been issued for Idaho and Pennsylvania, but the previous versions of both required state labor law posters are still valid. Idaho: No update required for Minimum Wage poster. Changes are previous minimum wage rates for 2007 and 2008 removed, and revision date changed to 7/09. Pennsylvania: […]
The three newest required changes on the Pennsylvania labor law poster are found on the Unemployment poster and two Pennsylvania Human Relations Act posters. New information added to the Unemployment poster states that existing claims may now be reopened on the website, in addition to filing new claims. It also clarifies that if you […]
New information about the availability of aids and services for individuals with disabilities has been added to the Pennsylvania Child Labor Law poster. The revised labor law poster, required for employers who hire minors, also states that the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Toll free numbers for two of […]