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August 2024: Planning Ahead & Posting Updates

30 Aug

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The below list may include updates to existing posters, additional postings that will be added to federal and state labor law posters, or new individual notices that may be required to be posted.

State Updated Posting Mandatory or Recommended
  California   Unemployment Insurance Notice MANDATORY
Colorado   The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies has updated its Discrimination in Employment notice. The poster revision date is July 19, 2024. This amendment broadens existing anti-discrimination laws to include hair length as a characteristic commonly associated with race, thereby expanding the CROWN Act protections. Additionally, the timing for filing requirements has been modified. Similarly, the Colorado Discrimination in Housing Notice has revised the CROWN Act section to expand hair length as protected.   MANDATORY
  District of Columbia   The District of Columbia Office of Human Rights has updated its Protecting Pregnant Workers Fairness Act notice. The update reflects the expansion of the definition of breastfeeding to include chest/breastfeeding. The poster revision date is July 8, 2024.   MANDATORY
  The District of Columbia Department of Employment Services has updated its Minimum Wage notice. The updated notice reflects an adjustment of the minimum wage rate to $17.50/hour for employees who do not receive gratuities and $10.00/hour for employees who do receive gratuities, effective July 1, 2024. The poster revision date is July 8, 2024.   MANDATORY
  The District of Columbia Office of Human Rights has updated its Parental Leave Act notice. The updated notice reflects clarification on when a school-related requested leave is not reasonably foreseeable. The poster revision date is July 8, 2024.   MANDATORY
  The District of Columbia Office of Human Rights has updated their Equal Employment Opportunity notice. The updated notice reflects additional information regarding the time limit to file a charge of employment discrimination. In addition, the notice has also been reformatted. The poster revision date is July 8, 2024.   MANDATORY
  The District of Columbia Department of Employment Services has released its Wage Transparency notice. The new notice complies with a new law requiring employers to post a notice in the workplace regarding the Wage Transparency Act. The poster revision date is July 8, 2024.   MANDATORY
  The District of Columbia Office of Human Rights has updated its Family and Medical Leave Act notice. The updated notice has been reformatted. The poster revision date is July 8, 2024.   MANDATORY
Florida   Florida has updated its Child Labor Law posting with formatting changes.   MANDATORY
Georgia   Georgia has updated its Unemployment Insurance for Employees posting with the addition of a portal to register for employment services, its Equal Pay for Equal Work Act posting in English and Spanish with the addition of a phone number for information on the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, and its Vacation Unemployment Insurance posting in English and Spanish with changes to its vacation unemployment insurance requirements.   MANDATORY
Indiana   The Indiana Department of Labor recently released the new Veteran Benefits & Services poster, which must be posted by employers with 51 or more full-time equivalent (FTE) employees. It should be displayed in a conspicuous place where employees are sure to see it. Following a recent law, employers must now display this notice in the workplace to inform veterans about the various benefits and services available to them. The poster includes valuable resources on Substance Abuse & Mental Health Treatment, Bureau of Motor Vehicles services, Minority Veteran Resources, Disability Compensation, and Legal Assistance.   MANDATORY
Kansas The Kansas Workers’ Compensation Notice has been updated to reflect new reporting timelines for accidents or injuries. Employees now have 30 calendar days to report an incident to their employer. Additionally, if the employee is no longer working for the employer, they have 20 calendar days from their last day of work to report an accident or injury. MANDATORY
  The Kansas Department of Labor has updated its Workers’ Compensation notice. The updated notice reflects that employees now have 30 calendar days to report an accident or injury to their employer. In addition, the notice was updated to reflect that if the employee no longer works for the employer, the employee has 20 calendar days after their last day of work to report an accident or injury. The poster revision date is July 17, 2024.   MANDATORY
Kentucky   The Kentucky Labor Cabinet has updated its Safety and Health on the Job (OSHA) notice. The updated notice has been reworded. The poster revision date is July 12, 2024.   MANDATORY
  The Kentucky Commission on Human Rights has updated its Equal Employment Opportunity notice. The updated notice reflects additional statutory information under the Kentucky Civil Rights Act. In addition, the poster has been updated with a new physical address and YouTube channel for the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights. The poster revision date is August 6, 2024.   MANDATORY
Louisiana   The Louisiana Minors Labor Law Notice now requires that minors under 16 years old receive at least a 30-minute meal break for every five-hour work period. This requirement previously applied to employees under 18 years old.   MANDATORY
  A new Workers’ Compensation Fraud Notice has been issued, providing significantly more extensive information than the previous version.   MANDATORY
Maine   The Maine Department of Labor has updated its Minimum Wage notice. The updated notice reflects an increase to the salary requirement necessary for employees to be considered exempt from overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The poster revision date is July 16, 2024.   MANDATORY
Mississippi   The Mississippi Unemployment Insurance Notice has been updated to reflect changes in the filing process for unemployment insurance benefits. The Mississippi Unemployment Insurance poster now features a new phone number for filing claims and an updated email address for further information.   MANDATORY
Nevada   Nevada has updated its Rules to be Observed by Employers posting in English and Spanish with the addition of a new section regarding domestic violence and its Job Training/Employment Programs posting in English and Spanish with an agency correction and new date.   MANDATORY
  The Nevada Department of Business & Industry has updated their Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) notice. The updated notice reflects a new link for Foreign Labor Certification (FLC). The poster revision date is July 31, 2024.   MANDATORY
New Hampshire   The New Hampshire Department of Labor has updated their Minimum Wage, Equal Pay, Protective Legislation, Right to Know, Whistleblower Protection, and Criteria to Establish Employee/Contractor notices. The updated notices reflect a new inspection division address and a new Deputy Commissioner. The poster revision date is July 12, 2024.   MANDATORY
Texas   Texas has updated its Texas Unemployment Insurance and Pay Day Law posting in English and Spanish with the addition of unemployment insurance information back on the poster.   MANDATORY
Utah   The Utah Labor Commission has updated its Pregnancy and Related Conditions notice. The updated notice reflects that employers cannot terminate an employee or deny an employment opportunity instead of providing reasonable accommodation. In addition, the updated notice includes a web address employees can use to learn more about their rights. The poster revision date is July 10, 2024.   MANDATORY
Virginia   Virginia has recently issued a revised VOSHA, Job Safety and Health Notice. This update includes several key changes. First, the new notice features an updated URL for accessing OSHA standards. Second, The penalties have been increased for mandatory, optional, and willful or repeated offenses. Third, the address for the Virginia OSHA Headquarters has been updated.   MANDATORY
Washington State   The State of Washington has implemented a new posting requirement because of the Employee Free Choice Act. The newly released Act is intended to establish the rights of workers regarding their refusal to attend meetings or listen to their employer-sponsored political or religious communications. In addition, employers are required to post a notice of employee rights under the Act. The enclosed notice supports this employer’s requirement. The poster revision date is August 5, 2024.   MANDATORY

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