Labor Law poster helps
your business stay compliant with the posting regulations required by the U.S.
Department of Labor. Keeping updated with the latest labor law postings will protect
your employees’ rights, which is important in the event of an audit or
inspection. This article includes the federal and state labor law posting
updates from January to August of 2016.
Federal Labor Law Posting Updates
In August, 2016, the federal government has
released required updates to both the federal Minimum Wage posting (FSLA) and
the Employee Polygraph Protection Act posting (EPPA). The new updated postings
are required to be posted in every state, so employers in all 50 states will
need to update their existing labor law posters.
From January to August, 2016, 18 states have updated their labor law
postings:
January, 2016 - Michigan has updated its minimum
wage to $8.50 per hour, effective January 1, 2016.
January, 2016 - Kentucky has updated its
Occupational Safety and Health posting.
January, 2016 - Maine has updated its Occupational
Safety and Health posting. The new posting is required ONLY for public sector
employees.
January, 2016 - Rhode Island has increased its
minimum wage to $9.60 per hour.
January, 2016 - Colorado has
increased its minimum wage to $8.31 per hour.
January 1, 2016 - San Francisco has updated its
HSCO posting effective January 1, 2016.
January, 2016 - California has updated its
Workers Compensation Posting.
January, 2016 - Massachusetts has increased its
minimum wage to $10.00 per hour effective January, 2016, and also added new
information to its minimum wage posting regarding non-discrimination, equal
pay, and no retaliation laws.
March, 2016 - Louisiana has updated its Earned
Income Credit posting.
March, 2016 - Virginia has updated its Occupational
Safety and Health posting.
March, 2016 - Wyoming has updated its
Occupational Safety and Health posting.
April, 2016 - Texas has updated its
Discrimination posting.
April, 2016 - California has a new Pregnancy
Disability Leave posting.
May, 2016 - Wisconsin has updated its
Unemployment Benefits posting.
May, 2016 - West Virginia has a new Pregnant
Workers Fairness Act posting.
May, 2016 - Illinois has updated its Public
Sector OSHA posting. (This update is only required for public sector companies.)
June, 2016 - Missouri has released an updated
Child Labor posting.
July, 2016 - San Francisco has increased the city
minimum wage to $13.00 per hour effective July 1, 2016.
July, 2016 - South Carolina has updated its
Unemployment Insurance posting.
July, 2016 - Oregon has increased its minimum
wage to $9.75 per hour effective July 1, 2016.
July, 2016 - Wisconsin has a new Bone Marrow and
Organ Transplantation Leave posting. (The posting applies only to employers
with 50 or more employees.)
July, 2016 -Georgia has updated its Workers
Compensation Bill of Rights.
August, 2016 - Effective August 1, 2016,
Minnesota has increased its minimum wage to $9.50/hr. for large employers, and
$7.75/hr. for small employers.
August, 2016 - Virginia has updated its state-level
Occupational Safety and Health posting.
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