We are already aware of the "Employee Rights Notice" (required by the NLRB) added posting to the Federal Poster. We are now expecting to release the list of other Major Changes that we anticipate for any state agencies. We expect to release this list early next week, week of November 21, 2011.
Remember to pay close attention to the state(s) you have business operations in to ensure you stay current with the posting requirement laws. You may also preorder 2012 Labor Law Posters to be sure you are ready to be in compliance for 2012.
Showing posts with label labor law changes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label labor law changes. Show all posts
Friday, November 18, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Posting of employee rights notice now on January 31, 2012
The National Labor Relations Board has postponed the implementation date for its new notice-posting rule by more than two months in order to allow for enhanced education and outreach to employers, particularly those who operate small and medium sized businesses.
The new effective date of the rule is Jan. 31, 2012.
The decision to extend the rollout period followed queries from businesses and trade organizations indicating uncertainty about which businesses fall under the Board’s jurisdiction, and was made in the interest of ensuring broad voluntary compliance. No other changes in the rule, or in the form or content of the notice, will be made.
Most private sector employers will be required to post the 11-by-17-inch notice, which is available on our web site. You may visit us online to obtain the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Required Posting.
The new effective date of the rule is Jan. 31, 2012.
The decision to extend the rollout period followed queries from businesses and trade organizations indicating uncertainty about which businesses fall under the Board’s jurisdiction, and was made in the interest of ensuring broad voluntary compliance. No other changes in the rule, or in the form or content of the notice, will be made.
Most private sector employers will be required to post the 11-by-17-inch notice, which is available on our web site. You may visit us online to obtain the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Required Posting.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Major Changes vs. Minor Changes
Changes are made frequently to the posters required by the various Federal and State Government agencies, such as EEOC, Department of Labor, etc. When is a change significant enough to mandate an update to your currently posted labor law posters? The terms "Minor" and "Major" could be the difference of a fine for not posting accurate information or not.
Minor changes do not mandate an update to the posting requirements. The Minor changes include changes to the name, address or phone/fax number to an agency. Minor changes include the name of the Commissioner of Labor changing, such as the case for Oklahoma in the Summer 2011. Sometimes sentences are added for clarification, but are not the result of a change in the law such as the case for the California Unemployment Insurance Benefits poster required by the state's Employment Development Department.
Minor changes are most of the time changes to the posting information of some kind, but do not reflect a New Law that is being implemented. These Minor changes do not usually require an employer to update their current posted information. When a law changes and therefore mandates the department to update the poster, then it is usually required by law for the new poster information to be posted. The most common example is the Minimum Wage amount that is raised frequently in many states, and by the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division. Another recent example is Florida who raised the Minimum Wage to $7.31/hr in June 2011. These Major changes that follow a law change must be posted at the effective dates mandated.
To ensure compliance with the most recent state and federal labor law posting requirements, add this blog to your "Blogs I'm Following" list for any Major changes to any state or Federal Labor Law postings.
Minor changes do not mandate an update to the posting requirements. The Minor changes include changes to the name, address or phone/fax number to an agency. Minor changes include the name of the Commissioner of Labor changing, such as the case for Oklahoma in the Summer 2011. Sometimes sentences are added for clarification, but are not the result of a change in the law such as the case for the California Unemployment Insurance Benefits poster required by the state's Employment Development Department.
Minor changes are most of the time changes to the posting information of some kind, but do not reflect a New Law that is being implemented. These Minor changes do not usually require an employer to update their current posted information. When a law changes and therefore mandates the department to update the poster, then it is usually required by law for the new poster information to be posted. The most common example is the Minimum Wage amount that is raised frequently in many states, and by the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division. Another recent example is Florida who raised the Minimum Wage to $7.31/hr in June 2011. These Major changes that follow a law change must be posted at the effective dates mandated.
To ensure compliance with the most recent state and federal labor law posting requirements, add this blog to your "Blogs I'm Following" list for any Major changes to any state or Federal Labor Law postings.
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