By Ann Kendell
YES! Iowa has
updated its Job Safety and
Health posting this year. There are some subtle changes, but the key difference
is identifying how to report a workplace fatality or “hospitalization,
amputation or the loss of an eye.” This posting in available here.
YES! In July of 2016, the United States
Department of Labor (USDOL) revised the FLSA posting to include a section on
break time for nursing mothers and note that some workers may be incorrectly
classified as independent contractors “when they are actually employees under
the FLSA.” This posting is available here.
YES! The USDOL
also updated the “Employee Rights Employee Polygraph Protection Act” posting in
July 2016. This posting is available here.
State Minimum Wage Changes
State Minimum Wage Changes
MAYBE… The following
states have had changes to their minimum wage requirements this calendar year:
Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Maine,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, South
Dakota, Vermont, and Washington. These changes may require updated workplace postings.
(Not all states require postings). Similar to Iowa, some states may also have
cities and counties with different minimum wage requirements – so it is
important to confirm those requirements!
Iowa Minimum Wage
Iowa Minimum Wage
NO, BUT BE AWARE… In Iowa, the
minimum wage of $7.25 is still the same; however there have been cities and
counties enacting a different minimum wage for use within their jurisdictions. These include: Johnson County ($10.10 as of
1-1-17), Linn County ($8.25 as of 1-1-17), Polk County ($8.75 as of 4/1/17 and
scheduled increases on 1-1-18 and 1-1-19), and Wapello County ($8.20 as of
1-1-17). Therefore, the required posting has not changed in Iowa, but you need
to be aware of these wage requirements for specific areas in Iowa.
HELPFUL LINKS TO STATE AND FEDERAL RESOURCES:
HELPFUL LINKS TO STATE AND FEDERAL RESOURCES:
IWD’s “Required
Employer Posters” lists for state and federal posters available here.
USDOL’s “Compliance
Assistance Materials – Workplace Posters” (includes postings in other
languages) available here.
USDOL’s “FirstStep Poster Advisor” available here.
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