| State |
Revision Date |
Law |
Nature of Change |
| Alabama |
Aug 2009 |
Child Labor Laws |
New Child Labor Posting |
| Alaska |
Jan 2010 |
Unemployment Ins. Posting |
Percent Employee / Employer Pay changed |
| July 2009 |
Minimum Wage |
Increase to $7.25 |
| Arizona |
Jan 2010 |
Fair Employment Poster |
Discrimination based on genetics results prohibited |
| July 2009 |
Work Exposure to MRSA |
New Posting (English ONLY) |
| Jan 2009 |
Minimum Wage |
Increase to $7.25 |
| Arkansas |
Jan 2010 |
Minimum Wage Posting |
AR Wage Collection Act update |
| California |
Aug 2010 |
Workers' Compensation |
Complete revision: Sections removed, added and revised. Additional MPN information added. |
| Jan 2009 |
Unemployment Insurance Posting |
Filing methods and new web address |
| CA-San Fran |
Jan 2009 |
San Fran- Min Wage |
Increase to $9.79 |
| Colorado |
Jan 2010 |
Minimum Wage |
Decreased to $7.24 and Explains Federal Min Wage relation |
| Oct 2009 |
Unemployment Ins. Posting |
Right to be classified as employee defined |
| Connecticut |
Jan 2009 |
Minimum Wage |
Increase to $8.00 |
| D.C. |
Jan 2010 |
Fair Housing |
Victims of Dom Violence Added as Protected |
| July 2008 |
Minimum Wage |
Increase to $8.25 as of 7/24/09 |
| Deleware |
July 2009 |
Minimum Wage |
Increase to $7.25 |
|
Nov 21, 2009 |
GINA /EEOC posting change |
GINA laws added to protect from genetic discrimination |
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 |
| Jan 2009 |
Family Medical Leave Act |
Combined Militray Leave laws into Original FMLA |
| Florida |
Jan 2010 |
Minimum Wage |
Explains Relation of State and FL Min Wage and Prevailing Rule
|
| July 2009 |
Florida Wage Poster |
Tipped Employee from $4.19 to $4.23
Minimum Wage Increase to $7.25 |
| Georgia |
Aug 2007
|
Bill of Rights for Injured
|
Workers' Compensation |
July 2006
|
Workers' Compensation pp. 1-3
|
Addresses and Wording |
| 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 |
July 2009 |
Safety & Health Posting |
Revised state OSHA posting |
| July 2009 |
Minimum Wage |
Increased to $8.00 |
| Indiana |
July 2009 |
Teen Workers Posting |
Hours log required |
| Mar 2010 |
Minimum Wage |
Added violations and worker information on hrs |
| Iowa |
Jan 2010 |
Equal Employment Opp. |
Complaints filed from 180 days to 300 days |
| Dec 2009 |
State OSHA |
New Contact Info and Layout |
| Kansas |
Mar 2010 |
No Smoking Postings |
No Smoking Posters must be posted at businesses |
| Sept 2008 |
Unemployment Insurance |
Automated System Added |
| Kentucky |
May 2008 |
Governor Name Change |
Minor change of Governor's name |
| Louisiana |
Feb 2010 |
Earned Income Posting |
Changed to reflect 2010 levels |
| Feb 2009 |
Genetic Discrimination |
New 2009 Posting |
| Feb 2009 |
Timely Payment Wages |
New 2009 Posting |
| Feb 2009 |
EIC and Unemploy Insurance |
New 2009 Posting |
| Maryland |
Feb 2009 |
Equal Pay For Equal Work |
New Record Keeping Reqs. |
| July 2009 |
Minimum Wage Poster |
Increased to $7.25 |
| Massachusetts |
Mar 2007 |
Child Labor |
Multiple requirements |
| July 2008 |
Minimum Wage Posting |
Tripple Damages for Violation |
| Maine |
Aug 2010 |
Workers' Compensation |
Illegal to misclassify employees |
| Sept 2009 |
Regulation of Employment Posting |
Severence Pay Added & Leave for victims of violence, assault, sexula assault or stalking |
| Michigan |
July 2008 |
Minimum Wage |
Increased to $7.40 |
July 2009 |
Minimum Wage |
'85% of Minimum Hourly Wage Rate' - Increased to $7.25 to comply with the federal minimum wage rate |
| Dec 2009 |
Minimum Wage |
Complaint Number Change |
| Jan 2010 |
Youth Employment |
Contact Phone Change |
| Minnesota |
Sept 2008 |
Unemployment Benefits |
Added Phone Number and Updated |
| Mississippi |
Sept 2009 |
Unemployment Ins. Posting |
Can now file for claim online or by phone |
| Missouri |
June 2010 |
Child Labor Poster |
16 or under must be listed with shifts |
| June 2010 |
Workers Comp Poster |
New Contact Addresses Added |
| Feb 2010 |
Worker's Comp Posting |
added benefits info for injured employees plus instructions |
| July 2009 |
Minimum Wage |
Increased to $7.25 |
| Montana |
Jan 2008 |
No Smoking Clean Air |
No Smoking Required |
| Jan 2009 |
Minimum Wage |
Increase to $6.90 |
| North Carolina |
Aug 2008 |
Minimum Wage |
Increase to $6.55 |
| Feb 2009 |
Workers Comp Poster |
Clarifies Reporting and Claims |
| April 2009 |
Fair Employment Posting |
New protections under discrimination laws |
| April 2009 |
Right to Work |
union dues infor added |
| North Dakota |
Sept 2009 |
Worker's Compensation |
Revised with increased benefits |
| Nebraska |
July 2007 |
Minimum Wage |
Increased to $6.55 |
| New Hampshire |
Sept 2008
Jan 2008 |
Minimum Wage
Independent Contractor |
Increased to $7.25
|
| New Jersey |
July 2010 |
Payment of Wages Posting |
Rights to Suspend Bus License |
| Jan 2010 |
Unemployment Ins Posting |
Instruction For Claims Forms and site navigation change |
| July 2009 |
Minimum Wage Increase |
Wage Increase to $7.25 |
| Jan 2009 |
Paid Family Leave Insurance |
Time off-Sick, Newborn, Adopted |
| New Mexico |
Jan 2009 |
Minimum Wage |
Increased to $7.50 |
| Nevada |
Jan 2010 |
OSHA |
Updated Contact Address |
| Oct 2009 |
Unemployment Insurance |
New Claim Filing Address |
| New York |
July 2009 |
Minimum Wage |
Increased to $7.25 |
| Ohio |
Jan 2010 |
Min Wage and Child Posting |
Governing agency has been changed |
| Oct 2009 |
Minimum Wage posting |
Governing Agency Change |
| Oklahoma |
Sept 2008 |
Minimum Wage Posting |
Large Font Required Change |
| Mar 2008 |
Min. Wage Act Posting |
Investigation section changed from 2% to 10% fine |
| Oregon |
Jan 2010 |
Minors Posting |
New Hazardous For Minors posting |
| Jan 2010 |
FMLA |
Military Leave Added |
| Jan 2009 |
2009 Minimum Wage |
Increased to $8.40 |
| Pennsylvania |
Jan 2010 |
Min Wage Posting |
Contact Address and Phone changes |
| July 2007 |
Minimum Wage |
Increase to $7.15 effective 7/07, increase to $7.25 effective 7/09 |
| Rhode Island |
Jan 2010 |
Unemployment Insurance |
Contact and Hour Changes |
| Sept 2008 |
Unemployment Insurance |
Regarding Nurses |
| South Carolina |
Nov 2008 |
Labor Law Abstract |
Immigrant Worker Section Added |
| South Dekota |
Feb 2009 |
Unemployment Insurance |
Address Changes and Additions |
| Jan 2009 |
Unemployment Benefits |
New Posting |
| Tennessee |
Feb 2009 |
State Fair Employment Posting |
TN Human Right Act Changes |
| Texas |
Feb 2007 |
Ombudsman |
New - Required to post for employers participating in Workers Comp. |
| July 2009 |
Payday Notice |
Reprint |
| Utah |
Feb 2009 |
Workers Comp Posting |
Reporting Updated and Clarified |
| Vermont |
Sept 2008 |
Unemployment Insurance |
|
| Jan 2010 |
Parental Leave and FMLA |
Changed term employee to worker |
| Virginia |
July 2009 |
Federal Earned Income Tax Credit |
Newly Required Poster |
| July 2009 |
Credit for Low Income |
Newly Required Poster |
| Washington |
Jan 2009 |
Minimum Wage |
Increase to $8.55 |
| Feb 2009 |
Job Safety Posting |
New Posting for 2009 |
| Feb 2009 |
Workers Rights Posting |
Combines Agricltural and Non-Agricultural into 1 |
| West Virginia |
July 2008 |
Increased Minimum Wage |
Increase to $7.25 |
| Wisconsin |
June 2010 |
No Smoking |
Must be posted at entrances and exits |
| Feb 2010 |
FMLA Posting |
Employees with ill parent or domestic partner added |
| July 2009 |
State FMLA |
Revised Posting |
| Oct 2009 |
State FMLA |
Definition of a Domestic Partner |