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Labor laws within the United States have come a long way since the Organic Act of 1913 was signed under the Taft administration establishing the Department of Labor. One important aspect of many labor laws within the United States is the posting of the employee rights within the workplace where it is accessible to the workforce in which the labor laws apply. Of course, as laws are updated, a new posting is typically required to ensure that the workplace stays compliant with the federal, state or …

"Effective the 1st of January within the city of…", will be the theme for this article. Today we will be covering the numerous changes many cities across the country had to their specific labor law postings for 2023. California alone had 28 out of the 35 cities update their required labor law postings! However on the opposite coast, changes have been comparatively quiet with the only east coast city receiving a mandatory update being Portland, Maine. Most city specific Labor Law changes w …

State and Federal Labor Law Recap Welcome to 2023! Now that the holidays are over and it's time to start going back to work, it is a good time to recap on all the labor law postings that have changed and make sure everything is up to date. This blog post will briefly cover the Federal Labor Law changes along with all State Labor Law changes that have been implemented over the last couple of months. You can click on the state you are specifically interested in knowing more about in the Table of C …

Today, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released the New "Know Your Rights" poster, which updates and replaces the previous “EEO is the Law” poster. The new poster uses plain English and bullet points, making it easier for employers and employees to understand their legal rights and responsibilities. The new poster notes that harassment is a prohibited form of discrimination, makes clarifications to sex discrimination, adds a QR code for fast digital access, an …

Physical labor law posters in the workplace, informing workers of their labor rights are commonplace across the U.S. However, on May 10, 2022, it is likely that the New York governor, Kathy Hochul, will sign a new bill into law, compelling employers to make their posters viewable electronically as well. To remain compliant, employers will either create their own digital solutions or use off-the-shelf electronic posting systems such as eViewer to fulfill legal obligations under the new law. Under …