Labor Law Updates

The Massachusetts COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave poster has been released by the Office for Administration and Finance.  A new law requires employers to make paid leave time available to employees for COVID-19 related illnesses, quarantine, and vaccinations. The law is effective until September 30, 2021, or the exhaustion of program funds as determined by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The law also requires employers to post this notice in the workplace informing employees of their rights under the law. Order Updated Poster >

The District of Columbia Minimum Wage poster has been updated to reflect an increase to the minimum wage rate. The minimum wage will increase from $15.00 per hour to $15.20 per hour effective July 1, 2021. Order Updated Poster >

The Oregon Paid Sick Time poster has been updated to clarify that paid sick time also covers bereavement, parental leave, and leave to care for a child whose school or place of care is closed for a public health emergency. Order Updated Poster >

The Oregon Family Leave Act poster has been updated to reflect a permanent administrative rule expanding the Oregon Family Leave Act. The permanent rule under the Oregon Family Leave Act allows employees to take leave to care for a child whose school or place of care is closed because of a public health emergency. Order Updated Poster >

The Oregon Equal Pay poster has been updated to reflect that it is illegal for an employer to pay an employee less than someone else or determine compensation for a potential new employee based on pay history. Order Updated Poster >

The Oregon Minimum Wage poster has been updated to reflect an increase in the minimum wage. The minimum wage will increase to $14.00 per hour inside the Portland Metro area, $12.00 per hour in nonurban counties, and $12.75 per hour in the remainder of the state effective July 1, 2021. Order Updated Poster >

The Florida Workers’ Compensation poster has been updated to reflect a change to the web address for reporting suspected insurance fraud online. This posting appears on the Florida Combination Poster. Order Updated Poster >

The Nevada Annual Minimum Wage Bulletin has been updated to reflect the minimum wage effective July 1, 2021. The minimum wage will increase from $8.00 per hour to $8.75 per hour for employees to whom qualifying health benefits have been offered or made available. The minimum wage will increase from $9.00 per hour to $9.75 per hour for all other employees. Order Updated Poster >

The Nevada Annual Daily Overtime Bulletin has been updated to reflect an increase to the hourly daily overtime wage rates for employees with and without qualifying health benefits effective July 1, 2021. The daily overtime wage will increase to $13.125 per hour for employees offered qualifying health benefits. The daily overtime wage will increase to $14.625 for those employees not offered qualifying health benefits. Order Updated Poster >

The Missouri Fair Employment poster has been updated to clarify that the statutory purpose of the Missouri Commission on Human Rights is to prevent and eliminate discrimination based on protected categories under the Missouri Human Rights Act through education and enforcement of the Act. Order Updated Poster >