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Recent Changes to State Labor Law Posters |
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| Since January 1, 2006, our labor law poster team has recorded the following changes in state labor law postings. If you ordered a poster on or after the date listed below, you can be assured you have the most up-to-date version. (Your state has had no changes since January 2006 if it is not clickable). To verify if your labor law posters are current, call one of our representatives at 800-999-9111 or click here for live help. |
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Alaska
Minimum Wage
03/30/06 - Information concerning new laws that exempt flight crew members of certain air carriers from overtime payment requirements, and certain
computer occupations from the states minimum wage requirements, has been added to the poster.
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Arizona
E-Verify
01/08/08 — Effective January 1, 2008, all Arizona employers are required to verify the employment eligibility of new employees through the E-Verify program. The E-Verify rules require employers who use the program to post the E-Verify Participation poster and the Right to Work poster. This is a mandatory change.
Right to Work
01/08/08 — Effective January 1, 2008, all Arizona employers are required to verify the employment eligibility of new employees through the E-Verify program. The E-Verify rules require employers who use the program to post the E-Verify Participation poster and the Right to Work poster. This is a mandatory change.
Minimum Wage (English and Spanish)
11/30/07 — The Arizona Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect an increase in the state minimum wage. The state minimum wage was increased to $6.90 an hour effective January 1, 2008.
Fair Employment
05/4/07 - The poster was updated with minor text changes. The word "handicap" was changed to "disability" and the Yuma office was removed from the poster.
Non Smoking
Non Smoking (Spanish)
03/16/07 - Arizona voters recently passed a law that prohibits smoking in essentially all workplaces. The new law requires employers to post no smoking signs that include the contact information for reporting violations.
Non Smoking
03/16/07 - Arizona voters recently passed a law that prohibits smoking in essentially all workplaces. The new law requires employers to post no smoking signs that include the contact information for reporting violations.
Minimum Wage (Spanish)
01/01/07 - The state minimum wage will be $6.75 per hour effective January 1, 2007. The state has released the Spanish version; employers are not required to post this.
Minimum Wage
01/01/07 - The state minimum wage will be $6.75 per hour effective January 1, 2007.
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Arkansas
Minimum Wage
07/06/07 - The Arkansas Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect a change to the minimum wage rate for gratuities and specific exemptions were updated.
Unemployment Insurance
02/06/07 - The poster was updated to reflect an agency name change. The Arkansas Employment Security Department will now be called the Department of Workforce Services.
Minimum Wage
06/16/06 - The poster was updated with the new minimum wage of $6.25 per hour effective October 1, 2006.
03/29/06 - Poster now clarifies the permissible hours of employment for children 16-17 years of age.
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California
Minimum Wage (English and Spanish)
01/01/07 - The poster was updated to reflect an increase in the state minimum wage. The state minimum wage was increased to $7.50 per hour effective January 1, 2007 and to $8.00 per hour effective January 1, 2008.
Fair Employment (Spanish)
09/15/06 - A new law was recently passed which extends the one-year time limit for filing a complaint of discrimination with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing for minors to one year from the date of the minor's eighteenth birthday. The poster was updated with this information and also updated to include information regarding mandatory sexual harassment training.
Fair Employment
06/16/06 - A new law was recently passed which extends the one-year time limit for filing a complaint of discrimination with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing for minors to one year from the date of the minor's eighteenth birthday. The poster was updated with this information and also updated to include information regarding mandatory sexual harassment training.
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Colorado
Fair Employment
06/17/08 — The Colorado Fair Employment poster was updated to reflect new protected categories under Colorado's Anti-Discrimination Laws. The poster now states that discrimination is prohibited in employment based on "retaliation for engaging in protected activity." In housing, discrimination is prohibited based on "sexual orientation" and "retaliation for engaging in protected activity." In public accommodation, discrimination is prohibited based on "sexual orientation" and "retaliation for engaging in protected activity." The poster was also reformatted and the name of the Executive Director of the Department of Regulatory Agencies and the name of the Director of Civil Rights was added to the poster.
Colorado Minimum Wage — Spanish
01/18/08 — The Colorado Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect an increase in the state minimum wage. The state minimum wage was increased to $7.02 an hour effective January 1, 2008. The minimum wage for tipped employees also increased to $4.00 an hour effective January 1, 2008.
Colorado Workers' Compensation — Spanish
01/18/08 — The Colorado Spanish Workers' Compensation poster was updated with additional information on who pays for workers' compensation insurance.
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Connecticut
Minimum Wage (Administrative)
08/28/08 — The Connecticut Minimum Wage poster (Administrative) was updated to reflect an increase in the state minimum wage. The state minimum wage will increase to $8.00 an hour effective January 1, 2009 and will increase to $8.25 an hour effective January 1, 2010. The state also added gratuity allowances to the poster; 31% for waitpersons and 11% for bartenders both effective January 1, 2009.
Managed Care
12/18/06 - The poster was updated to reflect an agency name change. The Office of Managed Care Ombudsman was changed to the Office of the Healthcare Advocate.
Minimum Wage (Hotel/Restaurant and Mercantile)
02/10/06 - The minimum wage has increased to $7.40 an hour, and will increase to $7.65 on 1/1/07.
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Delaware
Minimum Wage
11/20/06 - The state minimum wage was increased to $6.65 per hour effective January 1, 2007, and from $6.65 per hour to $7.15 per hour effective January 1, 2008.
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District of Columbia
Minimum Wage
07/10/08 — The District of Columbia Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect an increase to the state minimum wage. The state minimum wage will increase to $7.55 an hour effective July 24, 2008 and to $8.25 an hour effective July 24, 2009. The poster was also updated with information about the District of Columbia's new Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act of 2008, which requires employers to provide paid leave to employees for illnesses and absences associated with domestic violence or sexual abuse. The poster was also updated with information about the Living Wage Act of 2006 and the Enhanced Professional Security Amendment Act of 2008. The state also added the address for the Department of Employment Services to the poster.
Fair Employment
03/06/2007 - The District of Columbia Fair Employment poster was updated to reflect two new protected categories that the District approved and the Mayor signed into law last year. These categories are "gender identity or expression" and "genetic information." The District also consolidated their fair employment, parental leave, and family and medical leave posters into one poster.
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Florida
Minimum Wage - (English and Spanish)
10/27/07 - The Florida Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect an increase in the state minimum wage. The state minimum wage was increased to $6.79 an hour effective January 1, 2008. The minimum wage for tipped employees also increased to $3.77 an hour.
Fair Employment
04/13/06 - Language has been added to the poster in response to changes to the definition of "public accommodations" in the Florida Civil Rights Act.
Minimum Wage
11/20/06 - The state minimum wage was increased to $6.67 per hour effective January 1, 2007.
Fair Employment
04/13/06 - Language has been added to the poster in response to changes to the definition of "public accommodations" in the Florida Civil Rights Act.
Workers Compensation (English and Spanish)
04/13/06 - Dimension requirements of these posters have been changed to 11" x 17".
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Georgia
Workers' Compensation Part 3
08/09/07 - The Georgia Workers' Compensation Part 3 poster was updated to reflect an increase in the maximum weekly income benefit from $450 to $500 and an increase in the temporary partial disability benefit from $330 to $334 per week.
Workers' Compensation
08/05/06 - The poster was updated to reflect that the total compensation payable to a widowed spouse with no children is limited to $150,000. It was previously $125,000.
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Hawaii
No Smoking
12/14/2006 - Hawaii passed a law that prohibits smoking in essentially all enclosed workplaces. Employers are required to post "no smoking" signs. The signs must read "smoking prohibited by law" or show the international "no smoking" symbol.
Notice to Dislocated Workers
05/19/06 - Informs employees of their rights to be notified of possible layoffs or terminations due to certain business transactions taken by their employer. This is a new poster.
Military Leave
05/19/06 - Informational poster notifying employees of their rights under USERRA. This is a new poster.
Minimum Wage
05/19/06 - The state consolidated their minimum wage and wage payment posters into one poster. The new poster was updated to include information on Hawaii's family leave law.
Fair Employment
05/19/06 - Informational poster summarizing employees rights under Hawaii's laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. This is a new poster.
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Idaho
Unemployment Insurance
07/13/07 - The Idaho Unemployment Insurance poster was updated to reflect an agency name change. The agency name changed from the Idaho Department of Commerce and Labor to the Idaho Department of Labor.
Minimum Wage
07/10/2007 - The Idaho Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect an increase in the state minimum wage. The state minimum wage was increased to $5.85 an hour effective July 24, 2007, $6.55 an hour effective July 24, 2008, and $7.25 an hour effective July 24, 2009.
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Illinois
Minimum Wage — English
06/21/08 — The Illinois Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect an increase in the state minimum wage. Effective July 1, 2008, the minimum wage will increase to $7.75 an hour. Also effective July 1, 2008, the minimum wage will increase for employees under 18 to $7.25 an hour, for employees who receive tips to $4.65 an hour, and for employees under 18 who receive tips to $4.35 an hour.
No Smoking
01/07/08 — NEW POSTER — Illinois recently passed a law that prohibits smoking in places of employment. Employers are required to post "no smoking" signs.
Unemployment Insurance
10/16/2007 - The Illinois Unemployment Insurance poster was updated to reflect a change in the weekly benefit amount. The poster was also updated with additional information regarding determining an employee's base period.
Unemployment Insurance
09/24/2007 - The Illinois Unemployment Insurance poster was updated to reflect that employees can now file an unemployment insurance claim online or at the nearest Illinois Department of Employment Security Office. A claimant's weekly benefit amount was also changed from 49 percent to 48 percent.
Minimum Wage Spanish
07/13/07 - The Illinois Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect an increase in the state minimum wage. The state minimum wage was increased to $7.50 an hour effective July 1, 2007.
Minimum Wage
03/02/07 - The Illinois Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect an increase in the state minimum wage. The state minimum wage was increased to $7.50 an hour effective July 1, 2007.
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Indiana
Minimum Wage
08/06/08 — The Indiana Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect that tipped employees must receive at least $9.83 an hour for all hours worked over 40 in a work week. The state also removed the 2007 minimum wage of $5.85 from the poster. The poster now only reflects the current minimum wage of $6.55 an hour and $7.25 an hour effective July 24, 2009. The state also added Indiana Code Title 22, Chapter 2 to the poster.
Minimum Wage
7/31/07 - The Indiana Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect an increase in the state minimum wage. The state Minimum wage was increased to $5.85 an hour effective July 24, 2007, $6.55 an hour effective July 24, 2008, and $7.25 an hour effective July 24, 2009.
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Iowa
No Smoking
06/12/08 — Iowa recently passed a law that prohibits smoking in essentially all enclosed workplaces. Employers are required to post "no smoking" signs. The signs must contain the telephone number for reporting complaints and the internet site for the Iowa Department of Public Health. No smoking poster must be posted at every entrance to a place of employment. Employers can either post it on door or window that is visible to the outside.
Fair Employment
05/16/08 — The Iowa Fair Employment poster was updated to reflect that employees now have 300 days to file a discrimination complaint with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission.
Fair Employment
07/18/07 - The Iowa Fair Employment poster was updated to reflect two new protected categories under Iowa's Civil Rights Act. The state now prohibits discrimination in employment because of a person's
"gender identity" and "sexual orientation."
Minimum Wage
03/02/07 - The Iowa Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect an increase in the state minimum wage. The state minimum wage was increased to $6.20 an hour effective April 1, 2007 and $7.25 an hour effective January 1, 2008.
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Kentucky
OSHA
10/11/07 - The Kentucky OSHA poster was updated to reflect that employers must now report incidents resulting in an amputation or the in-patient hospitalization of one or two employees within 72 hours.
Unemployment Insurance
09/13/07 - The Kentucky Unemployment Insurance poster was updated with additional information. The poster now includes a statement that an individual must be unemployed through no fault of their own to qualify for benefits. A new section was added to the poster that advises employees who are eligible for workers' compensation benefits that they may be able to use their wages before an injury occurred to qualify for unemployment benefits. In addition, the revised poster now advises workers who are working less than their full-time hours that they may be eligible for partial benefits because of lack of work due to work-related medical restrictions.
Unemployment Insurance
04/19/07 - The poster was updated to reflect that employees can now file for benefits by telephone.
Unemployment Insurance
02/22/06 - The state now publishes a bilingual poster, which employers must display.
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Louisiana
Earned Income Credit
03/06/08 — The Louisiana Earned Income Credit poster was updated with 2008 earned income credit amounts.
Unemployment Insurance
07/6/07 - The Louisiana Unemployment Insurance poster was updated to reflect one central toll-free phone number for the Unemployment Insurance Call Center. The poster was also updated to reflect that employees could be disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits if they are receiving vacation or severance pay from their employer.
Earned Income Credit
02/10/07 - The Louisiana Earned Income Credit poster was updated with new earned income credit amounts.
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Maine
Minimum Wage
05/05/08 — The Maine Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect an increase in the state minimum wage. The state minimum wage was increased to $7.25 an hour effective October 1, 2008 and to $7.50 an hour effective October 1, 2009. The poster was also updated to exempt certain employees from minimum wage and overtime requirements.
Minimum Wage
09/27/07 - The Maine Minimum Wage poster was updated to clarify the definition of a service employee. A service employee is now defined as an employee engaged in an occupation, such as waiter, waitress, and bartender, who regularly receives more than $30 a month in tips. Under the new definition, tips belong to the employee providing the direct service to the customer and employees cannot be required to pool or share their tips with other employees. The poster was also updated with respect to certain domestic workers and minimum wage and overtime pay.
Minimum Wage
10/19/06 - The poster was updated to reflect an increase in the state minimum wage. The state minimum wage was increased to $6.75 per hour effective October 1, 2006 and to $7.00 per hour effective October 1, 2007.
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Maryland
Minimum Wage
07/14/08 — The Maryland Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect an increase in the state minimum wage. The state minimum wage will increase to $6.55 an hour effective July 24, 2008. The Minimum wage for tipped employees will also increase to $3.28 an hour.
Workers' Compensation
11/10/07 - The Maryland Workers' Compensation poster was updated with additional information. The poster now states that withholding information or giving false information about any work-related activity or return to work could prevent an employee from receiving benefits and may subject an employee to fines, imprisonment or both. The poster is also now bilingual and must be printed on goldenrod or yellow paper. This is a mandatory change.
Unemployment Insurance
04/27/06 - This poster has been updated to indicate when employees must report earned wages when returning back to work and how to file unemployment compensation claims via the Internet.
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Massachusetts
Minimum Wage
07/10/08 — The Massachusetts Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect the new law making triple damages mandatory if an employer is found to have violated the state's wage and hour laws. The poster was also updated to include information about the state's Small Necessities Leave Act and when travel time is considered working time. The poster was also updated to only indicate the minimum wage effective January 1, 2008.
Minimum Wage
09/13/07 - The Massachusetts Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect that the definition of wages includes earned vacation pay, holiday pay and definite determined commission. Information was also added to the poster regarding how employees may file a private lawsuit seeking back pay.
Minimum Wage
02/28/07 - The Massachusetts Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect recent amendments that were made to the child labor laws. There is now a single application and permit process for all teen workers ages 14-17. All teens under 18 years of age must complete a work permit application and obtain a work permit before starting a new job.
Minimum Wage
01/01/07 - The poster was updated to reflect an increase in the state minimum wage. The state minimum wage was increased to $7.50 an hour effective January 1, 2007 and to $8.00 an hour effective January 1, 2008.
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Michigan
Unemployment Insurance
07/16/08 — The Michigan Unemployment Insurance poster was updated to reflect that unemployed workers can now choose how to receive their unemployment benefits. Unemployed workers can choose to receive their unemployment benefits through either a debit card or direct deposit into the workers' checking or savings account.
Minimum Wage
03/20/08 — The Michigan Minimum Wage poster was updated to clarify that the 85% rate of $6.29 is valid between July 1, 2008 and July 23, 2008. Effective July 24, 2008, the minimum wage will increase to $6.55 to coincide with the federal minimum wage. The poster was also updated to clarify the definition of tipped employees.
Minimum Wage
10/24/06 - The state consolidated the three minimum wage posters into one poster. The poster includes a new law that establishes a minimum wage rate for minors under the age of 18.
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Minnesota
No Smoking
12/21/07 — Minnesota recently passed a law that prohibits smoking in essentially all enclosed workplaces. Employers are required to post "no smoking" signs.
Child Labor
02/02/06 - The minimum wage has increased in the following categories: for "small-employers" to $5.25 an hour; for "large-employers" to $6.15 an hour; for "training-wage" to $4.90 an hour for employees under age 20 during the first consecutive 90 days of employment.
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Mississippi
E-Verify and Right to Work
06/19/08 — Effective July 1, 2008, Mississippi employers are required to use E-Verify, an Internet-based system operated by the federal government that allows participating employers to verify electronically the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees. The E-Verify rules require employers who use the program to post the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work poster.
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Missouri
Fair Employment
07/14/08 — The Missouri Fair Employment poster was updated to include a toll-free discrimination complaint hotline number and the full address for the St. Louis office.
Minimum Wage
01/02/08 — The Missouri Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect an increase in the state minimum wage. The state minimum wage was increased to $6.65 an hour effective January 1, 2008. Employers of tipped employees are required to pay tipped employees at least 50% of the minimum wage, or $3.325 an hour.
Minimum Wage
07/06/07 - In addition to the Federal Minimum Wage posting change, the Missouri Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect that the base wage for tipped employees is at least $3.25 an hour.
Minimum Wage
01/27/07 - The state minimum wage rate was increased from $5.15 to $6.50 per hour effective January 1, 2007. Employers must post a summary of the state's wage and hour laws and this poster complies with the mandatory posting requirement and explains the new minimum wage rate.
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Montana
Minimum Wage
10/16/07 - The Montana Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect an increase in the state minimum wage. The state minimum wage was increased to $6.25 an hour effective January 1, 2008. The minimum wage will increase to $6.55 an hour effective July 24, 2008, based on the federal minimum wage increase. This minimum wage is also reflected on the poster.
Minimum Wage
01/01/07 - The poster was updated to reflect an increase in the state minimum wage to $6.15 an hour effective January 1, 2007.
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Nebraska
Unemployment Insurance
08/17/07 - The Nebraska Unemployment Insurance poster was updated to reflect that employees can file an unemployment insurance claim over the internet at NebraskaWorkforce.com.
Fair Employment
08/17/07 - The Nebraska Fair Employment poster was updated to reflect that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act now applies to employers with 20 or more employees. Previously, “Employer" was defined as a person employing 25 or more employees.
Minimum Wage
07/6/07 - The Nebraska Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect an increase in the state minimum wage. The state minimum wage was increased to $5.85 an hour effective July 24, 2007, $6.55 an hour effective July 24, 2008, and $7.25 an hour effective July 24, 2009.
Unemployment Insurance
09/12/06 - New required state poster.
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Nevada
Minimum Wage
06/10/08 — The Nevada Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect an increase in the state minimum wage. Effective July 1, 2008, the minimum wage will increase to $5.85 an hour if the employer provides health benefits or $6.85 an hour if the employer does not provide health benefits.
Unemployment Insurance
03/17/08 — The Nevada Unemployment Insurance poster was updated to reflect that employees can now file unemployment insurance claims online.
Minimum Wage (Spanish)
07/6/07 — The Nevada Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect an increase in the state minimum wage. Effective July 1, 2007, the minimum wage rate for employees of employers who provide qualified health insurance benefits will be $5.30 an hour. Employers who do not provide qualified health insurance benefits will be required to pay employees a minimum wage of $6.33 an hour.
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New Hampshire
Criteria to Establish an Employee or Independent Contractor
01/14/08 — The New Hampshire Criteria to Establish Employee or Independent Contractor poster was updated with additional language to help clarify the criteria for determining employee and independent contractor status.
Unemployment Insurance
01/14/08 — The New Hampshire Unemployment Insurance poster was updated with a new web address for employees to file unemployment insurance claims over the internet. The poster was also updated to clarify who pays for unemployment insurance and with information on the services available for individuals with disabilities.
Minimum Wage
01/04/08 — The New Hampshire Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect a change to the Youth Employment Law. The Youth Employment Law no longer requires written parental permission to work for any 16 or 17 year old youth who has graduated fromCriteria to Establish Employee/Independent Contractor
07/31/07 - Effective August 17, 2007, new law requires that information about the classification of workers as employees or independent contractors be posted.
Minimum Wage
7/6/07 - The New Hampshire Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect an increase in the state minimum wage. The state minimum wage was increased to $5.85 an hour effective July 24th, 2007, $6.50 an hour effective September 1, 2007, $6.55 an hour effective July 24, 2008, and $7.25 an hour effective September 1, 2008.
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New Jersey
Payment of Wages
01/02/08 — The New Jersey Payment of Wages poster was updated with additional language regarding the legal status of workers. The poster now states that the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development does not investigate or inquire into the legal status of any worker. The Department applies New Jersey's labor laws without regard to a worker's legal status. The Department's Division of Wage and Hour Compliance does not share information with "immigration."
New Jersey Family Leave Act (English and Spanish)
3/29/07 - The New Jersey Family Leave Act poster was updated to reflect that the definition of family member now includes a partner in a civil union.
Fair Employment (English and Spanish)
01/25/07 - A new law was passed that adds "gender identity or expression" to the list of characteristics protected under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. The poster was updated with this information.
No Smoking
05/25/06 - New Jersey recently passed the New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act which prohibits smoking in essentially all enclosed workplaces except for a few specifically named exceptions. The Act requires that a "No Smoking" sign be prominently posted where smoking is prohibited. This is a new poster.
Child Labor (English and Spanish)
04/24/06 - These posters have been updated to include an increase in penalties and fines for violations of the state's child
labor laws, and to indicate that the New Jersey Department of Labor has changed its name to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
Conscientious Employee Protection Act (English and Spanish)
04/21/06 - These posters have been updated to include amendments to the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act that extend whistleblower protection.
Fair Employment
04/28/06 - Poster has been updated to include amendments to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, which now includes "domestic partnership" as a protected class.
Wage Payment (English and Spanish)
05/04/06 - These posters have been updated to report that the New Jersey Department of Labor has changed its name to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
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New Mexico
Minimum Wage
03/06/08 — The New Mexico Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect a new law that amends the state Minimum Wage Act. The new law exempts employees of the state or a political subdivision of the state from certain requirements of the Minimum Wage Act. The poster was also updated with some format changes and the phone number changed for the Santa Fe office of the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions.
Minimum Wage
12/28/07 — The New Mexico Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect an increase in the state minimum wage. The state minimum wage was increased to $6.50 an hour effective January 1, 2008 and $7.50 an hour effective January 1, 2009. The poster was also updated with additional language and an agency name change.
Fair Employment (Bilingual)
12/28/07 — The New Mexico Fair Employment poster was updated to reflect an agency name change. The New Mexico Department of Labor was renamed to the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions.
Minimum Wage (English and Spanish)
3/29/06 - Tipped employees' hourly wage has increased to $5.60.
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New York
Fair Employment (Bilingual Poster)
12/01/07 — The New York Fair Employment poster was updated with language regarding reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. The poster was also reformatted.
Workers' Compensation
03/14/06 - Language has been added to the poster that describes
penalties for not posting this notice.
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North Carolina
Minimum Wage
08/01/08 — The North Carolina Minimum Wage poster was updated with the current minimum wage of $6.55 an hour effective July 24, 2008 and $7.25 an hour effective July 24, 2009. The minimum wage an employer may pay to a tipped employee was decreased to $2.13 an hour, so long as each employee receives enough in tips to make up the difference between the wages paid and the minimum wage.
Radiation Notice to Employees (for Healthcare workers)
07/14/08 — The North Carolina Radiation Notice to Employees was updated with new contact information for employees to use to file a complaint with the Employment Discrimination Bureau of the North Carolina Department of Labor. Additional information was also added to the poster on how employees can request an inspection from the Section Chief of the Radiation Protection Section.
Minimum Wage
07/31/07 - The North Carolina Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect changes to the base wages for tipped employees and an increase to the state minimum wage. Effective July 24, 2007, an employer may pay as little as $2.43 an hour to tipped employees as long as each employee receives enough in tips to make up the difference between the wages paid and the minimum wage. Effective July 24, 2008, employers may pay as little as $2.13. Further, in North Carolina, employers are required to pay the higher of the state or federal minimum wages. So, the state minimum wage will remain at $6.15 an hour until July 24, 2008, when it will increase to $6.55 an hour.
Minimum Wage (English and Spanish)
01/01/07 - The poster was updated to reflect an increase in the state minimum wage. The state minimum wage was increased to $6.15 an hour effective January 1, 2007.
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North Dakota
Minimum Wage
06/28/08 — The North Dakota Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect that the minimum direct wage payable to a tipped employee is $4.39 an hour effective July 24, 2008 and $4.86 an hour effective July 24, 2009. Previously, the poster stated that a tipped employee was entitled to the minimum cash wage. The poster was also updated to only reflect the minimum wage rate and tip credit effective on July 2008 and July 2009. The 2007 minimum wage information was removed from the poster.
Minimum Wage
07/06/07 - The North Dakota Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect an increase in the state minimum wage. The state minimum wage was increased to $5.85 an hour effective July 24, 2007, $6.55 and hour effective July 24, 2008, and $7.25 an hour effective July 24th, 2009. This is a mandatory change.
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Ohio
Fair Employment
04/17/08 — The Ohio Fair Employment poster was updated to reflect a new protected category under Ohio's Civil Rights Act. A new law was passed making military status a protected category in Ohio. The poster was also updated with additional information on all the protected categories including harassment, retaliation and pregnancy discrimination.
Minimum Wage
11/10/07 - The Ohio Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect an increase in the state minimum wage. The state minimum wage was increased to $7.00 an hour effective January 1, 2008. The minimum wage for tipped employees also increased to $3.50 an hour effective January 1, 2008. This is a mandatory change.
Minimum Wage
05/04/07 - The state added information to the poster regarding individuals exempt from the state's minimum wage.
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Oklahoma
Minimum Wage
03/17/08 — The Oklahoma Minimum Wage poster was updated with additional language regarding the investigation of wage claims.
Minimum Wage
09/27/07 - The Oklahoma Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect that employees will be entitled to recover a penalty equal to two percent of owed wages when an employer violates the state's wage payment law.
Minimum Wage
07/6/07 - In addition to the Federal Minimum Wage posting change, the Oklahoma Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect that the federal minimum wage is no longer $5.15. The state removed the previous minimum wage rate of $5.15 from the poster.
Workers' Compensation
05/01/06 - This poster has been updated to include changes
that were made to the state's workers' compensation law, including an amendment to the statute of limitations period for filing post-termination claims.
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Oregon
FMLA Spanish
01/14/08 — The Oregon Family Leave Act poster was updated to reflect a new law that expands the definition of "family member" to include grandparent or grandchild for purposes of a leave of absence under the Oregon Family Leave Act. Employees can now take time off to care for a grandparent or grandchild who has a serious health condition. The poster was also updated to reflect that although family leave is unpaid, employees are entitled to use accrued paid sick leave for family leave taken under the Oregon Family Leave Act. The poster was also updated with phone number and website changes.
OSHA
01/14/08 — The Oregon OSHA poster was updated to clarify that employees have 90 days to file a safety and health complaint with the Oregon Bureau of Labor Industries and 30 days to file a complaint with OSHA.
FMLA
01/07/08 — The Oregon Family Leave Act poster was updated to reflect a new law that expands the definition of "family member" to include grandparent or grandchild for purposes of a leave of absence under the Oregon Family Leave Act. Employees can now take time off to care for a grandparent or grandchild who has a serious health condition. The poster was also updated to reflect that although family leave is unpaid, employees are entitled to use accrued paid sick leave for family leave taken under the Oregon Family Leave Act. The poster was also updated with phone number and website changes.
Minimum Wage (English and Spanish)
11/27/07 — The Oregon Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect an increase in the state minimum wage. The state minimum wage was increased to $7.95 an hour effective January 1, 2008.
OSHA
08/01/07 - The Oregon OSHA poster was updated to reflect that employees now have 90 days to file a retaliation complaint under the state's occupational safety and health laws. Previously, employees had 30 days. The poster was also updated with additional contact information and new graphics.
Minimum Wage (English and Spanish)
11/20/06 - The minimum wage has increased to $7.80 an hour.
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Pennsylvania
No Smoking
08/27/08 — Pennsylvania recently passed the Clean Indoor Air Act, which prohibits smoking in essentially all enclosed workplaces except for a few specifically named exceptions. Beginning on September 11, 2008, smoking is not allowed in public places or workplaces. The law requires employers to post no smoking signs.
Radiation Notice to Employees
07/16/08 — The Pennsylvania Radiation Notice to Employees was updated to reflect that employees must report immediately to their supervisor or the Department of Environmental Protection if they observe a violation or possible safety concern. The poster was also updated to state that employees may be personally subject to enforcement action if through deliberate misconduct an employee causes or attempts to cause a violation or deliberately provides inaccurate or incomplete safety information to their employer or the Department of Environmental Protection.
Minimum Wage
07/10/07 - In addition to the Federal Minimum Wage posting change, the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect an increase in the state minimum wage for small employers (those who employ 10 or fewer full-time workers). The minimum wage was increased to $6.65 an hour effective July 1, 2007, $7.15 an hour effective July 1, 2008, and $7.25 an hour effective July 24, 2009. The poster was also updated to reflect an increase in the 60-day youth training wage. It will increase to $5.85 an hour on July 24, 2007 and to $6.55 an hour on July 24, 2008. The state also added the 2009 minimum wage rate to the poster.
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Puerto Rico
Fair Employment
01/17/08 — The Puerto Rico Fair Employment poster was updated to reflect another protected category to Puerto Rico's anti-discrimination law. The law was amended to include actual or perceived victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. The poster was also updated with a format change and information for nursing mothers in the workplace.
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Rhode Island
Minimum Wage
03/24/06 - The minimum wage has increased to $7.10 an hour, effective 3/1/06, and to $7.40 effective 3/1/07.
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Tennessee
Unemployment Insurance
03/12/08 — The Tennessee Unemployment Insurance poster was updated to reflect a new phone to contact if employees want to place an unemployment insurance claim over the telephone.
No Smoking
09/20/07 - Tennessee recently passed the Non-Smoker Protection Act which prohibits smoking in essentially all enclosed workplaces except for a few specifically named exceptions. The bill becomes effective on October 1, 2007 and requires employers to post no-smoking signs.
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Texas
Ombudsman Notice to Employees
01/03/07 - New poster offering, Employer Notification of Ombudsman Program to Employees.
Workers' Compensation (Insured & Uninsured)
08/10/06 - This poster reveals that the agency name has changed from Texas Workers' Compensation Commission to Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation.
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Utah
Unemployment Insurance
02/20/07 - The Utah Unemployment Insurance poster was updated to reflect a change in the definition of who is qualified to receive unemployment insurance payments. New information was also added to the poster about using the internet to file claims, jobs, and obtain more information.
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Vermont
Minimum Wage
11/30/07 — The Vermont Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect an increase in the state minimum wage. The state minimum wage was increased to $7.68 an hour effective January 1, 2008. The basic wage for tipped employees also increased to $3.72 an hour, with a maximum tip credit allowance of $3.96 an hour.
Minimum Wage
07/06/07 - The Vermont Minimum Wage poster was updated to reflect a change in the definition of "service or tipped employee." A "service or tipped employee" is now defined as an employee of a hotel, motel, tourist place, or restaurant who customarily and regularly receives more than $120 per month in tips.
Unemployment Insurance
03/27/06 - This new posting requirement for the state lists phone numbers for employees to call if they become unemployed or have their hours reduced.
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Washington
OSHA
06/26/08 — The Washington OSHA poster was updated to reflect that employers must now report the in-patient hospitalization of any employee to the Washington Department of Labor and Industries if the employee's injury resulted from an on-the-job incident. Previously, employers were only required to report to the department if two or more employees were hospitalized. The new Division of Occupational Safety and Health name and website address were also added to the poster.
Employee Rights
03/13/08 — The Washington Employee Rights poster was updated with information regarding pregnancy disability leave under Washington's Family Leave Act. An additional website and toll-free number was also added to the poster.
Fair Employment
09/06/07 - The Washington Fair Employment poster was updated to reflect a new prot | | | | |