2008 Georgia Labor Law Posters

December 24th, 2007 Posted by Amelia

Every Georgia employer should update their labor law posters before January 1, 2008.

The 2008 Georgia labor law posters contain some important changes. During the year, the federal minimum wage increased by 70 cents from $5.15 to $5.85 per hour. An additional increase is due on July 24, 2008, which means that Georgia employers will need to update their posters yet again.

In 2008, by state law, every Georgia employer is required to display the following posters:

  • No Smoking Notice
  • Workers’ Compensation
  • Unemployment Insurance
  • Equal Pay for Equal Work Act
  • Vacation Notice
  • Workers’ Comp. Bill of Rights

Popular locations for posters include break rooms, beside the employee time clock or in other employees-only areas.

In addition, Georgia employers are required to display a number of federal labor law posters including:

  • USERRA - Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
  • Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law
  • Federal Minimum Wage
  • Employee Polygraph Protection Act
  • Family and Medical Leave Act
  • OSHA-Job Safety & Health Protection

Minimum wage changes are the big news in labor law across the nation as 2007 draws to a close. There is wide variation in state minimum wages, from $2.65 per hour in Kansas to  more than $8.00 per hour.  For the past two years, the Oregon minimum wage has been the second highest in the nation. In 2008, it will go to the fourth highest, when California and Massachusetts increase their state rates from $7.50 per hour to $8.00 per hour. This is just one of the changes that will be reflected in the new labor law posters for the year.

Oregon labor law posters serve as a handy reference on a wide range of topics, from unemployment benefits to child labor laws.

Labor law posters provide important information for employees and supervisors alike. For example, from state to state, the laws controlling minimum wage for tipped workers and overtime pay show a wide variation. Complete updates are available on each state’s labor law posters.

States either have no overtime law, in which case they follow the federal law, or they pass laws building on or mirroring the federal law.

Federal law offers a premium of 1.5 times the normal hourly rate for any time over 40 hours. States without their own laws include Delaware, Arizona, Idaho, Georgia, and Florida. Workers not normally covered by federal overtime law are not entitled to overtime in these states.

Nebraska mirrors the federal law but extends coverage to all businesses with 4 or more employees. Illinois, Massachusetts, and Michigan also mirror federal law – 1.5 times normal after 40 hours. But Kansas’ overtime does not kick in until 46 hours, and Minnesota’s not until 48.

Kentucky provides overtime after 40 hours or on the 7th consecutive workday regardless of number of hours. In Colorado, it kicks in after 12 hours in a day or 40 hours in a week. Only restaurant and hotel workers may collect overtime on the 7th consecutive day of work in Connecticut.

California has the most generous plan. Employees get overtime after working 8 hours in a day or 40 hours in a week. Anyone working 7 consecutive days gets overtime on the 7th day. Double-time is paid after an employee works 12 hours in a day, or after 8 hours on the 7th consecutive work day.

When it comes to minimum wage rates for tipped workers, some states don’t have their own laws, so they are automatically covered by the federal law. Some are slightly more generous, while others equal or are nearly equal to the states’ own minimum wages. Kansas, on the other hand, at $1.59 an hour, is the lowest.

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