Labor Law Poster Changes

Employers in all states must make sure that their state labor law posters are up-to-date on a regular basis.  Here are a few state changes and their effective dates:

• Minimum wage increases effective 1/1/18, for Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri,​Montana, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and Washington.
• Minimum wage increase effective 12/31/17 for New York.
• Transgender rights and discrimination laws in California effective 1/1/18.
• OSHA laws effective 1/1/18, and wage and hour laws effective 7/10/17, in Hawaii.
• Rules to be Observed by Employers in Nevada effective 7/1/17.
• Wage and Hour Notice to Employees in North Carolina, effective 12/31/17.
• Reasonable Accommodations for Pregnancy in Vermont, effective 1/1/18.

All employers in these states should check their state employment law posters to make sure that they are up-to-date with the new laws effective immediately.  For additional information on these new updates, please contact us at www.newfocushr.com