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6/1/2010Beginning June 19, 2010 Federal contractors and subcontractors are required to post the Employee rights Under The National Relations Act (NLRA) notice. The notice informs employees about their rights under the NLRA to form, join, and assist a union, and to bargain collectively with their employer. Depending on the contracts your business is engaged in with the federal government, other postings may be mandatory. E-verify postings are also required for federal contractors. The requirement …

Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance ActNew regulations took effect on March 24, 2014 which make changes to regulations implementing the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act, as amended (VEVRAA). The changes prohibit federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating against protected veterans, and requires these employers to take affirmative action to recruit, hire, promote, and retain these veterans. The rule strengthens affirmative action to aid contractors in re …

01/05/2014The Affordable Care Act's purpose is to provide health care coverage to employees whos employers do not offer coverage. This is done through the new health insurance exchanges. Employees may now choose to accept the employer coverage or opt for coverages in the new insurance marketplace. The Department of Labor has now required that notices for employees must now be provided.Employers that fall under the FLSA must provide the notice. Generally, that includes employers who have at least …

11/21/2009 On November 21, 2009 the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act (GINA) will took effect. These laws prohibit the collection and use of employees genetic information to be used in workplace decisions such as hiring, firing, promotions, demotions, compensation, etc. We now have these postings included on our Federal and Combo posters.Actions Specifically Prohibited Include: Retaliation against employees exercising their rights under GINADiscrimination using genetics based decision …

CHILD LABOR LAWS 101While schools are out for the summer, there are a lot of school children willing to work their break off and make some more money for themselves in their spare time, however, employers need to stay updated with the latest information and trends on the labor posters to keep them from erring and being heavily penalized. Employers should understand during this period that although there are many school students willing to work, hiring them is a huge responsibility, not only beca …