Labor Law Updates

When Donald Trump became President, he and the new Republican administration promised a decrease — or even rollback — of federal employment laws and regulations. But has federal deregulation eased the compliance burden? Surprisingly, the answer is no. When federal activity slows, states and cities step in to fill the gaps.

Labor law issues continued to make news in 2017, as state and local governments adopted new legislation at a frenzied pace. The new laws resulted in an array of posting changes, with an emphasis on minimum wage and paid sick leave.

Ashley Kaplan, Esq., who heads the expert legal team for Poster Guard® Compliance Protection, answers questions about labor law posting requirements, discusses common posting mistakes, the risks of non-compliance and why it’s important to get it right.

Offering job-protected time off and upping the minimum wage rate are two ways lawmakers across the country are bypassing the inertia of federal government. It’s a national trend that’s gaining momentum as the state, county, and municipal governments from California to Chicago create progressive new laws that offer employees more generous protections than existing federal laws. 

When it comes to state posting changes, minimum wage increases are having maximum impact. In fact, these increases make up the biggest portion of the state-issued, mandatory employee postings employers must manage.