Labor Law Updates

The California Fair Employment poster has been updated to reflect that prohibited employment discrimination based on race under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) also includes discrimination based on hair texture and protective hairstyles. In addition, the poster was also updated with an extension of the deadline to file an allegation of unlawful workplace discrimination/harassment from one year to three years. This posting appears on the California Combination Poster. Order Updated Poster >

The California Transgender Rights poster has been updated to reflect the extension of the deadline to file an allegation of unlawful workplace discrimination from one year to three years. This posting appears on the California Combination Poster. Order Updated Poster >

The Maine Whistleblower’s Protection poster has been updated to reflect a change to the email address for the Maine Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Standards. In addition, the poster was updated with a statement that the Maine Department of Labor provides equal opportunity in employment and programs, and auxiliary aids and services are available to people with disabilities on request. This posting appears on the Maine Combination Poster. Order Updated Poster >

The Maine Video Display Terminal poster has been updated to reflect a change to the email address for the Maine Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Standards. In addition, the poster was updated with a statement that the Maine Department of Labor provides equal opportunity in employment and programs, and auxiliary aids and services are available to people with disabilities on request. This posting appears on the Maine Combination Poster. Order Updated Poster >

The Maine Regulation of Employment poster has been updated to reflect that the Maine Department of Labor provides equal opportunity in employment and programs, and auxiliary aids and services are available to people with disabilities on request. This posting appears on the Maine Combination Poster. Order Updated Poster >

The Maryland Equal Pay for Equal Work poster has been updated to reflect an increase in penalties for violations of the Equal Pay for Equal Work law. The law now authorizes the Commissioner to require an employer to pay a civil penalty equal to 10 percent of the amount of damages owed by the employer for violating the law if the employer is found to have violated the law at least two or more times within a three-year period. This posting appears on the Maryland Combination Poster. Order Updated Poster >

The New Hampshire Fair Employment poster has been updated to reflect a new protected category. Employers are prohibited from discriminating against employees based on gender identity. This posting appears on the New Hampshire Combination Poster. Order Updated Poster >

The Colorado Fair Employment poster has been updated to reflect new protected categories. Employers are prohibited from discriminating against employees who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their wages. The poster was also updated with information about reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities. This posting appears on the Colorado Combination Poster. Order Updated Poster >

The New York Fair Employment poster has been updated to reflect new protected categories. Employers are now prohibited from discriminating against employees based on pregnancy and gender identity. The agency has also added that sexual harassment or harassment based on any of the protected categories are prohibited in the workplace. Order Updated Poster >

The South Carolina Fair Employment poster has been updated with information on how to file a complaint under the new South Carolina Lactation Support Act. The poster was also reformatted. Order Updated Poster >

The New Mexico Fair Employment poster has been updated to reflect a new protected category. Employers are prohibited from discriminating against an employee for pregnancy, childbirth, or related condition. Order Updated Poster >

The Maryland Equal Pay for Equal Work poster has been updated to reflect two amendments to the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The first amendment requires an employer, during the hiring process, to provide the wage range for the position to which the applicant applied, and prohibits an employer from retaliating, seeking or relying on the applicant’s wage history in screening a job applicant. The second amendment prohibits employers from retaliating against an employee for inquiring about their own wages. Order Updated Poster >

The Connecticut Minimum Wage – Mercantile poster has been updated to reflect that beginning January 1, 2024, the minimum wage will be adjusted by the percentage change in the employment cost of index calculated by the U.S. Department of Labor. Minors may also be paid 85% of the minimum wage during the first 90 days of employment. Order Updated Poster >

The Louisiana Genetic Discrimination poster has been updated to reflect a new law granting an employee leave of absence from work. The new law requires an employer to grant an employee a day’s leave of absence from work to obtain genetic testing or a preventive cancer screening when medically necessary. Order Updated Poster >

The New York Discrimination Against Certain Activities poster has been released to comply with a new law that requires employers to post a notice in the workplace regarding discriminating against employees for certain off-duty activities and against employees that opt not to participate in employer-sponsored meetings about religious or political matters. Order Updated Poster >