Many employers wonder if they need to provide all (or even any) of their postings in languages other than English. The simple answer is: it depends on the State or issuing agency, and even on the specific posting. It’s important to distinguish between: Statutory requirements that a Spanish-language poster be posted; versus Mandatory posters issued [...]
Archive for February, 2012
“Do We Need to Post Labor Law Posters in Spanish?”
Posted in Federal Labor Laws, FMLA, General Labor Law Practices, State Labor Laws, tagged California, Employment, FMLA, Labor Law Posters, New York, NLRB, posters, Spanish, Texas, translation on February 29, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Jimmy John’s Whistleblower Firings: Too Freaky and Fast for NLRB?
Posted in Federal Labor Laws, Workplace Safety, tagged CDC, Connecticut, Employment, Fair Labor Standards Act, food preparation, hand washing, Jimmy John, Minneapolis, NLRB, norovirus, restaurant workers, San Francisco, Sick leave, Washington D.C on February 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The NLRB began hearing allegations made by six former employees of a Minneapolis-based Jimmy John’s franchise that they were fired in retaliation for attempting to unionize and for calling attention to company policy that doesn’t provide employees with paid sick time. Although the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not require payment for vacations, sick [...]
Faces with Names! Meet the GovDocs Team.
Posted in GovDocs News on February 23, 2012 | 1 Comment »
When you look for labor law posters or an automatic compliance update service, you ultimately want a company you can trust with your compliance needs. That’s why we’d like to share some of GovDocs’ history, passion and personality with you on our re-imagined About Us page. Many company websites use jargon and buzz words that [...]
Babe Ruth’s Run-In with Child Labor Violations
Posted in Federal Labor Laws, tagged Babe Ruth, Child labour, Employment, Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, Minimum Wage, New York Yankees, Newt Gingrich on February 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
It’s no secret that GovDocs sees the connection between labor law and a variety of topics, including major league baseball. With spring training underway for most teams, we tip our hat to one of baseball’s legends, Babe Ruth, who had a brush with allegations of child labor law violations. The Sultan of Swat made a [...]
Changes to FMLA will Affect Required Federal Postings
Posted in Federal Labor Laws, FMLA, tagged caregiver, Department of Labor, Employment, Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, family military leave, FMLA, Leave of absence, National Guard, National Guard of the United States, United States Department of Labor, unpaid on February 9, 2012 | 1 Comment »
The U.S. Department of Labor is updating the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to include provisions authorized as part of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2010 regarding unpaid leave for caregivers to military personnel. The updated proposed regulations also incorporate the Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act that clarified service eligibility for airline [...]
Door-to-Door Compliance Scam
Posted in Federal Labor Laws, General Labor Law Practices, State Labor Laws, tagged Houston, Labor and Employment Law, Law, Poster, Regulatory compliance, Texas Workforce Commission on February 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Every so often, we hear about people or companies using less than scrupulous methods to increase their poster sales. Notably, a handful of companies have sent official-sounding warnings that insist companies buy unneeded labor law poster updates or face fines. Even more brazen, some people impersonate government agents or contractors, claiming to perform spot inspections [...]
