Labor Law Updates

Foreign language posting requirements have been getting more attention recently based on population growth and the increasing number of people in the United States who speak a language other than English. It’s an area of labor law posting compliance that often gets overlooked, but neglecting foreign language labor poster laws can have serious implications for employers.

Are you taking unnecessary risks with mandatory workplace postings? If you’re downplaying the importance of labor law posting compliance – or ignoring the requirements altogether – you could face significant financial and legal complications. Not only have the penalties for violating labor laws increased for 2020, but the threat of litigation is ever-present if you cut corners.

The workplace is changing. According to Global Workplace Analytics, more than 4 million employees work from home at least half the time. Further still, 40% more U.S. employers now offer flexible working arrangements than they did five years ago.

If you trust your workers’ comp insurance provider for all your labor law posters, you could be making a costly mistake. While many providers give certain notices to their customers as a convenience, this typically only meets a small part of labor law posting regulations.

The legal environment for employers is always changing, particularly with state labor law requirements. For example, in the absence of any movement at the federal level for more than 10 years, state legislatures continue to issue higher minimum wages.

As we approach 2020, a handful of states will need to comply with these updated rates, as well as the workplace postings employees of their rights.