Labor Law Poster Changes for 2012
Are your labor law posters up to date? 12 states have new required changes to labor law postings. In addition the federal government has a pending requirement to display a poster informing employees of their rights under the NLRA.
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Posted by Janet Attard on December 15, 2011 at 12:51 PM
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State Labor Law Poster Changes
Several states have made changes to their labor law posters this summer.
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Posted by Janet Attard on July 31, 2009 at 12:19 PM
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E-Verify Requirements
Federal contractors and subcontractors will be required to begin using the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ E-Verify system starting May 21, 2009, to verify their employees’ eligibility to legally work in the United States. The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council amended the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to reflect this change.
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Posted by Janet Attard on February 2, 2009 at 12:02 PM
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Labor Law Poster Marketing
Companies that use misleading or questionable marketing practices to sell labor law posters are once again targeting businesses. Here are some tactics to watch out for.
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Posted by Janet Attard on June 18, 2008 at 12:50 PM
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Congress passes minimum wage bill
A bill to increase federal minimum wage, which was tied into
the war funding bill has passed both houses of congress. The bill, which is expected to be signed by the President, increases the federal minimum wage from
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Posted by Janet Attard on May 25, 2007 at 1:01 PM
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Stop the Insanity - Do Not Mail (ground mail) Laws
12 States have introduced bills to create Do Not Mail laws that would apply to direct mail that goes through the post office. Such laws, if enacted, would hurt businesses and cause massive layoffs.
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Posted by Janet Attard on March 19, 2007 at 4:32 PM
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Should the federal minimum wage be increased?
The federal minimum wage has remained at $5.15 an hour since 1997. Is this too low? Should it be raised?
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Posted by Janet Attard on May 23, 2006 at 4:43 PM
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Frivolous lawsuits, exposed
How frivolous can lawsuits get? Just when you think you've heard it all, along comes a book that proves you haven't.
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Posted by Janet Attard on November 29, 2005 at 9:57 PM
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Business Directory Scam
If you get a call saying that someone from your company ordered a listing in a national small business directory and that your invoice and directory will be arriving shortly, be on your guard. You could be a victim of a scam.
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Posted by Janet Attard on August 19, 2005 at 11:48 AM
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Stop Intellectual Property Theft Site
The USPTO has set up a web site to inform small businesses about protecting their intellectual property rights.
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Posted by Janet Attard on July 31, 2005 at 1:01 AM
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