Federal 1-Year Plan

Minimum Wage (FLSA) (Jul 2016)

• Changes to Enforcement section:
  • Outdated civil penalty dollar amounts removed
  • New information about Department of Labor’s authority to recover back wages and equal amount in liquidated damages
  • DOL may litigate and/or recommend criminal prosecution

• New section about accommodations for nursing mothers
• New information states that employers should avoid incorrectly classifying workers as “independent contractors” when they are actually employees under the FLSA
• Special provisions apply to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, in addition to American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
• New Revision Date of  07/16

Polygraph Protection (Jul 2016)

• Outdated civil penalty dollar amounts removed in the Enforcement section
• New web address
• New Revision Date of  07/16

OSHA “It’s the Law” (Jul 2016)

• Workers have the right to:
  • Report a work-related injury or illness without being retaliated against
  • Request copies of the workplace injury and illness log
• It is illegal for employers to retaliate against employees for using any of their rights under the law
• New TTY number added
• Publication Date of  04/15

Mandatory Federal Labor Law Notices

• Federal Minimum Wage – $7.25 effective 7/24/09*
• Equal Employment Opportunity – EEO*
• Equal Employment Opportunity – EEO Supplement*
• Family & Medical Leave Act – FMLA*
• Occupational Safety and Health Act – OSHA*
• USERRA – Mandatory notice must be posted or distributed
• Employee Polygraph Protection*

*Included on Spanish poster

NOTE: Spanish posters may not include all notices published on the English poster and may vary from our standard 18″ x 24″ size since some government agencies do not issue all notices in Spanish.

Must also post State Labor Law Posters

 Employment posters must be posted in a conspicuous location.