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Recent Labor Law Changes
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Recent Labor Law Changes
Updated February 1, 2010
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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 | August 4, 2009: Child Labor Laws Poster. Verbiage and format changes. Required for all employers who employ youths under the age of 19. (Order New Poster) |
| Alaska | November 1, 2009: Change to Unemployment Insurance Poster. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Arizona | November 21, 2009: Change to Prohibition of Discrimination Poster. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Arkansas | December 1, 2009: Notice to Employer & Employee. New section added. Required for employers with 4 or more employees. (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, 2010: 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 |
November 21, 2009: EEO poster updated to reflect GINA law change. Required for all employers.
(Order New Poster) |
| Florida | January 1, 2010: Minimum Wage poster 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, 2010: Earned Income Credit. EIC amounts updated. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Maine | September 1, 2009: Regulation of Employment poster updated, new section added. 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 | September 1, 2009: English and Spanish E-Verify / Right to Work Posters required for all businesses taking part in the E-Verify program. (Order New Poster) |
| Missouri | December 1, 2009: Workers' Compensation 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 | September 1, 2009: Unemployment & Disability Insurance poster updated. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| New Mexico | June 19, 2009: Minimum Wage Act. New subsection added, "Retaliation Prohibited". Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| New York | July 24, 2009: Minimum Wage Information Poster. Minimum Wage change. Required for all 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 | November 1, 2009: Changes to Minimum Wage poster. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Oregon | December 1, 2009: Change to Family Leave Poster. Required for all employers. (Order New Poster) |
| Pennsylvania | September 1, 2009: Minimum Wage Poster and Fact Sheet updated. 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 | September 1, 2009: English and Spanish E-Verify / Right to Work Posters required for all businesses taking part in the E-Verify 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 | July 1, 2009: Breathing Room poster removed. 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 | July 1, 2009: Family and Medical Leave. Added "domestic partner" as a qualifying relationship. Required for employers of 50 or more employees. (Order New Poster) |
| Wyoming | The state of Wyoming has not had a change since 2005. (Order New Poster) |
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