Labor Law Updates

Think that workplace posting updates occur only once a year? It’s a common misconception, but one that can create a dangerous gap in your posting compliance. Labor law posting requirements change frequently and randomly, which means you may need to address updates more than annually.

When it comes to labor law compliance, small businesses may fail to recognize the federal, state and local requirements. Posting compliance is a complex, ever-changing undertaking that requires awareness, attention and action.

If you operate across many jurisdictions, this flurry of separate minimum wage laws creates a unique compliance challenge. Yet it’s essential to keep up with them because when federal, state and local minimum wage laws differ, you’re legally required to pay the most generous rate to your hourly, nonexempt workers.

The demand for fair, competitive pay is ever-present for employers. And today, expanding wage transparency laws are giving job candidates and current employees a distinct advantage.

Depending on the states and cities in which your business operates, you may be legally required to disclose salary information under new wage transparency laws.

When it comes to labor law posting compliance, many employers mistakenly overlook foreign language requirements. Or they assume these requirements don’t impact their business because their entire workforce speaks English (or only a few employees speak another language, such as Spanish).