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2015 Updates Including: EEOC, Minimum Wage, & Pay TransparencyAre you a federal contractor? According to the EEOC, if your business does business with the federal government, you are most likely a federal contractor under Executive Order 11246. Also, if your company does business with another company who holds direct contracts, you are likely a subcontractor. Recently, several Executive Orders have been executed which add extra responsibilities for federal contractors and subcontractors. The …

CONCERN OVER POTENTIAL POSTING FINES While fines do occur, they are actually rare. Fines are typically issued only after at least one warning and usually start off small. While it is true that certain postings do include significant maximum fines within their text, maximum penalties are imposed on rare occasions. The more appropriate motivation to post is to minimize liabilities in employee disputes or injuries. Imagine if a lawsuit arises due to claims of discrimination or injury a …

New Poster Design UnveiledThe Familiar yellow and blue "OSHA It's The Law" poster has now been revised .This is the most visually recognizable of all of the required labor law posters. This OSHA Poster informs workers of their safety rights, and employers of their responsibilities regarding a safe work place. According to OSHA, employers do not need to replace previous versions of the poster. With the many changes to the new poster, many employers may opt to get the new poster.The Employee Secti …

With all of the national talk regarding raising the minimum wage, it is very important as an employer or employee to know what is likely to happen in the near future. Congress most recently has been looking at raising the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour, up from the current $7.25. On 4/30/2014, the bill failed in the Senate. The bill would have raised the federal minimum wage up to $10.10 over 30 months and then it would adjust automatically for inflation. There are also other proposals that are …

01/01/2014Currently, there are 7 postings that make up the basic Federal Labor Law Poster. These postings are the Federal Minimum Wage, USERRA, Polygraph Protection, Equal Employment Opportunity, FMLA, FMLA Military Supplement, and the OSHA posting. Statutes and Regulations enforced by the Department of Labor require employers to post these notices in the workplace. It is important for employers to understand each of these notices as these regulations not only must be posted but followed as busi …