| State |
Revision Date |
Law |
Nature of Change |
| Alabama |
Jan 2008 |
Child Labor Laws |
Updated |
| Alaska |
Sept 2007 |
Emergency Contact Info |
Emergency Contact Info |
| Arkansas |
July 2007 |
Minimum Wage |
Reflects Federal Increase |
| Arizona |
Jan 2008
Jan 2008 |
Minimum Wage
E-File and Right-to-Work |
Increase to $6.90
New Right-to-Work Posting |
| California |
Jan 2008 |
Minimum Wage |
Minimum Wage Increase |
| CA-San Fran |
Jan 2008 |
San Fran- Min Wage |
Increase to $6.36 |
| Colorado |
Jan 2008
July 2008 |
Minimum Wage
Fair Employment |
Increase to $7.02
New Discrimination Categories |
| Connecticut |
Mar 2008 |
Health Insurance Poster |
Completely New Required Posting |
| D.C. |
July 2008 |
Minimum Wage |
New Min Wage Poster |
|
July 24, 2007
July 24, 2008
July 24, 2009 |
Federal Minimum Wage Increase in Stages |
Increase to $5.85
Increasing to $6.55
Increasing to $7.25 |
| Florida |
Jan 2008 |
Florida Minimum Wage |
Increase to $6.79 |
| Georgia |
Aug 2007 |
Bill of Rights for Injured |
Workers Comp. |
| Hawaii |
Jan 2006 |
Whistleblower |
Lawsuit time Extension |
| Jan 2007 |
Wage & Hour Laws |
Increase to $7.25 |
| Idaho |
May 2008 |
Discrimination Posting |
Discrimination Posting Update |
| Illinois |
Jan 2008 |
Mandatory Poster |
No Smoking Poster |
| July 2008 |
Minimum Wage |
Increased to $7.75 |
| Indiana |
Mar 2008 |
Child Labor & Equal Employment Opportunity |
New Child Labor and Revised Equal Opportunity |
| Iowa |
July 2008 |
Equal Employment Opp. |
Complaints filed from 180 days to 300 days |
| May 2008 |
Hate Crimes |
Hate Crimes Language Added |
| Kansas |
Mar 2008 |
Workers Comp. |
Updated Information on Poster |
| Kentucky |
May 2008 |
Governor Name Change |
Minor change of Governor's name |
| Louisiana |
Jan 2008
Jan 2008 |
Timely Payment of Wages
Earned Income Tax Credit |
Required Postings
Required Postings |
| Maryland |
July 2008
July 2008 |
Minimum Wage
Discrimination poster |
New Minimum Wage
Language Added |
| Massachusetts |
July 2008 |
Minimum Wage Posting |
Tripple Damages for Violation |
| Mar 2007 |
Child Labor |
Multiple requirements |
| Maine |
Sep. 2006 |
Minimum Wage |
Increase to $6.75 10/1/2006
Increase to $7.00 10/1/2007 |
| Michigan |
July 2008 |
Minimum Wage |
Increase to $7.40 |
| Mar 2008 |
Min Wage Poster |
Updated to show 85% rate of $6.29 valid between 7-1-2008 and 7-24-2008. Also defines tipped employees. |
| Mississippi |
July 2008 |
E-Verify |
E-verify Now Required |
| Missouri |
July 2008 |
Discrimination Postings |
Housing, Emp, and Accomodation |
| Montana |
Jan 2008
Jan 2008 |
Minimum Wage
No Smoking Clean Air |
Increase to $6.25
No Smoking Required |
| North Carolina |
Jan 2007 |
Minimum Wage |
Increase to $6.15 |
| Jan 2007 |
Workers Comp |
Info on Employees and Employers Responsibilities |
| Jan 2007 |
OSHA |
Language Change |
| North Dakota |
July 2008 |
Minimum Wage Revision |
Increased to match Federal |
| Nebraska |
July 2007 |
Minimum Wage |
Increased to $5.85 to match Federal minimum wage |
| New Hampshire |
Jan 2008
Jan 2008 |
Minimum Wage
Independent Contractor |
Increased to $5.85
|
| New Jersey |
Jan 2008 |
Payment of Wages Poster |
Poster was revised |
| New Mexico |
Jan 2008
Mar 2008 |
Minimum Wage
Min Wage Poster |
Increased to $6.50
Certain bodies exempt from parts of state min. wage act |
| Nevada |
Mar 2008 |
NV Unemployment Poster |
Employees can now file Online |
| July 2008 |
Minimum Wage |
New Minimum Wage Posting |
| New York |
Feb 2008 |
Discrimination |
New Discrimination Poster |
| Ohio |
Jan 2008 |
Minimum Wage |
Increase to $7.00 |
| Apr 2008 |
Ohio Fair Employment |
New Protected Category under Ohio Civil Rights Act |
| Oklahoma |
Mar 2008 |
Min. Wage Act Posting |
Investigation section changed from 2% to 10% fine |
| Oregon |
Jan 2008
|
Oregon FMLA
|
FMLA Oregon Poster
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| Pennsylvania |
July 2007 |
Minimum Wage |
Increase to $7.15 effective 7/07, increase to $7.25 effective 7/09
15 ---7/2007 |
| June 2007 |
Equal Pay Law |
Added, "Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Equal Opportunity Employer/Program." |
| Rhode Island |
April 2006 |
Unemployment/Disability |
Language Changes |
| Tennessee |
Mar 2008 |
Unemployment Ins. Poster |
Updated with new contact number |
| Texas |
Feb 2007 |
Ombudsman |
New - Required to post for employers participating in Workers Comp.
Free Assistance Description |
| Utah |
Feb 2007 |
Unemployment |
Qualification for Unemployment Payment Change |
| Vermont |
Jan 2008 |
Minimum Wage |
Increase to $7.68 |
| Washington |
Jan 2008
Mar 2008
July 2008 |
Minimum Wage
FMLA Ag. and Non Ag.
State OSHA |
Increase to $8.07
Wording Changes
State OSHA Updated |
| West Virginia |
July 2008 |
Minimum Wage |
New Minimum Wage Posting |