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Recent Labor Law Changes
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On average, over 200 labor law changes occur each year, and the expert research staff at GovDocs tracks each and every one of them. We proactively monitor more than 500 state and federal agencies to decipher how new labor law requirements will impact your business.
FMLA ALERT!
The Department of Labor (DOL) released the final version of Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) poster.
GovDocs has updated our federal posters and will begin shipping the new poster the week of January 5, 2009.
The new law goes into effect on January 16, 2009, requiring employers to replace their federal labor law posters.
Order your updated federal labor law poster today.
Use our helpful guide to keep up-to-date on recent and impending federal labor law changes.
Recent Labor Law Changes
Updated July 1, 2009
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Alaska, Arizona,
Arkansas, California,
Colorado, Connecticut,
Delaware, District of
Columbia, Federal, Florida, Georgia,
Hawaii, Idaho,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maine,
Maryland, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Minnesota,
Mississippi, Missouri,
Montana, Nebraska,
Nevada, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New Mexico,
New York, North Carolina,
North Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma, Oregon,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
South Carolina, South Dakota,
Tennessee, Texas,
Utah, Vermont, Virginia,
Washington, West Virginia,
Wisconsin, Wyoming
| State | Labor Law Change |
| Alabama | The state of Alabama has not had a mandatory change since 2005. (Order New Poster) |
| Alaska | October 16, 2007: Summary of Alaska Child Labor Law. Minors Under 19 May no Longer Sell Tobacco or Tobacco Products. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Arizona | January 1, 2009: Minimum Wage change. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Arkansas | July 1, 2007: Notice to Employer & Employee. Changes to Minimum Wage section. Required for small employers that are not covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. (Order New Poster) |
| California | January 1, 2007: Minimum wage changes to all specific industries in CA. Required for all employers, industry wage order as applicable. (Order New Poster) |
| Colorado | January 1, 2009: Minimum Wage change. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Connecticut | January 1, 2009: Mercantile Trade, Beauty Shop and Restaurant/Hotel wage orders updated. Required for employers in those industries. (Order New Poster) |
| Delaware | July 24, 2009: Minimum Wage change. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| District of Columbia | November 1, 2008: Fair Housing Opportunity Poster. New protected class. Required for individuals involved in the rental or sale of real estate. (Order New Poster) |
| Federal |
January 16, 2009: Updated FMLA Poster. Required for all employers with 50+ employees.
(Order New Poster) |
| Florida | January 1, 2009: Minimum Wage change. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Georgia | September 1, 2007: Bill of Rights for the Injured Worker. Maximum weekly benefit amounts updated. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Hawaii | January 1, 2007: New poster – Smoking Prohibited by Law. Required for all employers except those exempt by law. (Order New Poster) |
| Idaho | July 24, 2007: Minimum Wage change. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Illinois | July 1, 2008: New Minimum Wage Mandatory Notice. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Indiana | July 24, 2008: Minimum Wage Poster. New wage for tipped employees. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Iowa | January 1, 2009: Your Rights Under Iowa's Minimum Wage. Changes to tipped wage and overall wording. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Kansas | April 1, 2007: Unemployment Insurance. Format and minor content updates. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Kentucky | October 1, 2007: Health & Safety Protection on the Job. Significant wording changes. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Louisiana | January 1, 2009: Earned Income Credit. EIC amounts updated. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Maine | July 18, 2008: Minimum Wage poster updated, includes 10/01/08 wage increase. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Maryland | July 24, 2009: Minimum Wage poster updated. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Massachusetts | August 1, 2008: New sections added to the Minimum Wage and Hour Laws poster. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Michigan | July 24, 2009: Minimum Wage Law. Verbiage and rate changes. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Minnesota | April 1, 2006: Your Rights as a Working Parent. Verbiage changes. Required for all employers with 21 or more employees. (Order New Poster) |
| Mississippi | July 1, 2009: Mississippi is now requiring that some employers take part in the federal E-Verify program. E-Verify and Right to Work posters required for all employers taking part in the program. (Order New Poster) |
| Missouri | April 1, 2009: Minimum Wage poster updated. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Montana | January 1, 2009: Minimum Wage change. Recommended for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Nebraska |
July 24, 2007: Minimum Wage change. Required for all employers.
August 1, 2007: Unemployment Insurance Advisement of Benefit Rights. New Poster. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Nevada | July 1, 2009: Minimum Wage change. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| New Hampshire | January 1, 2008: Criteria to Establish an Employee or Independent Contractor. Verbiage changes throughout. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| New Jersey | July 24, 2009: Minimum Wage change. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| New Mexico | March 1, 2008: Minimum Wage Act. Verbiage changes throughout. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| New York | February 1, 2009: Correction Law Article 23-A poster. New Poster. Required for employers. (Order New Poster) |
| North Carolina | February 1, 2009: Worker's Compensation Notice. Poster now required. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| North Dakota | July 24, 2007: Minimum Wage change. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Ohio | January 1, 2009: Minimum Wage change. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Oklahoma | March 1, 2008: Minimum Wage - Plain Language. Verbiage added to "Investigation of Wage Claims" section. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Oregon | January 1, 2009: Updated Minimum Wage Poster. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Pennsylvania | September 11, 2008: New No Smoking Poster. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Rhode Island | August 1, 2008: Minimum Wage Poster. Mandatory nurse overtime added. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| South Carolina | July 1, 2009: South Carolina is now requiring that some employers take part in the federal E-Verify program. E-Verify and Right to Work posters required for all employers taking part in the program. (Order New Poster) |
| South Dakota | January 1, 2009: Unemployment Benefits Notice. Now required. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Tennessee | October 1, 2008: Discrimination Poster. Verbiage changes. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Texas | January 1, 2006: Notice of No Workers' Compensation. Agency name change and new revision date (10/05). Required for all employers without Workers' Compensation coverage. (Order New Poster) |
| Utah | March 1, 2007: Unemployment Insurance. Contact information change. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Vermont | January 1, 2009: Updated Minimum Wage Poster. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Virginia | July 1, 2009: Virginia added two new posters, Credit for Low Income Individuals and Earned Income Credit. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Washington | January 1, 2009: Minimum Wage change. Recommended for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| West Virginia | July 6, 2008: "Benefit Rate Table" and "Itinerant Points" sections updated. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Wisconsin |
June 1, 2006: Minimum Wage. Strongly recommended for all employers.
August 1, 2006: Hours and Times of Day Minors May Work in Wisconsin. Verbiage and format changes. Required for all employers who employ youth under the age of 18. (Order New Poster) |
| Wyoming | The state of Wyoming has not had a change since 2005. (Order New Poster) |
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