2008 Indiana Labor Law Posters

December 25th, 2007 Posted by Amelia

It is especially important that employers update their 2008 Indiana labor law posters. Each year brings a number of changes to the state labor laws, and this year certainly had more than its share, including a new federal minimum wage and a new I-9 form.

The updated list of 2008 Indiana labor law posters is:

  • Minimum Wage
  • Discrimination Notice
  • Workers’ Compensation
  • Unemployment Insurance
  • OSHA- Health and Safety Protection
  • Child Labor Law
  • Workforce Development Act

Employers are required to display each of these posters in a prominent location where they can be viewed by both employees and applicants.

In addition, all employers must display updated 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

Labor law poster serve as a handy reminder for supervisors and employees alike.

They provide important information on the minimum wage, worker safety, medical leave and child labor laws.

Under both federal and state law, these posters must be updated each time there is a change in legislation.

A change in the federal minimum wage on July 24, 2007 required that the Federal Minimum Wage posters be updated. On that date, the federal minimum wage increased for the first time in more than a decade. The rate went from $5.15 per hour to $5.85 per hour, an increase of 70 cents. 

From state to state, there is a wide range of overtime laws and rules governing the minimum wage for employees who receive tips. That’s why each state requires a different set of labor law posters.

The minimum wage for tipped employees varies broadly from one state to the next. So do the overtime laws. These are just some of the items that are covered on each state’s respective labor law posters. Here are a few outstanding examples.

Minimum wage laws for tipped workers like servers often simply follow the federal rate of $2.13 an hour. The idea is that employers need not pay the usual minimum wage because the workers are making up the difference in tips. This is the “tip credit” for employers.

Kentucky, Indiana, Nebraska, and other states follow the federal rate.

Some states offer just a little more than the federal rate:

  • North Carolina, $2.43
  • Wisconsin, $2.33
  • Massachusetts, $2.63
  • Michigan, $2.65

The minimum wage for tipped employees in Kansas is only $1.59.

At the opposite extreme, some states offer little or no tip credit. In these states, employees are paid the same minimum wage, or nearly the same minimum wage, as other workers. They include:

  • Washington, none ($8.07 per hour wage starting January 1)
  • Colorado, wage for tipped workers $8.07 per hour in 2008
  • Hawaii, 25-cent tip credit, wage $7 per hour compared to usual $7.25

Some states just reflect federal law requiring overtime pay after 40 hours, like Michigan and Massachusetts. Nebraska mirrors the federal law, then extends it to any business with 4 or more workers. Kansas overtime doesn’t activate until after 46 hours in a week, while Minnesota’s overtime is triggered at 48 hours.

Under federal overtime law, workers get 1.5 times their normal pay for any hour over 40. Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Arizona, and Georgia are among states with no laws of their own. They’re covered by federal law, which does not guarantee minimum wage for every kind of worker, regardless of number of hours worked.

California offers the most stringent overtime laws. Workers are entitled to overtime after 8 hours in a day or 40 hours in a week. Working 7 consecutive days guarantees an employee overtime on the 7th day. Double-time (twice the normal hourly rate) kicks in after an employee works 12 hours in a single day, or 8 hours on the 7th consecutive workday.

Colorado workers get overtime after either a 40-hour week or a 12-hour day. In Kentucky, overtime pay activates after 40 hours and on the 7th consecutive workday regardless of how many hours the employee works in that day.

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Indiana State Posters

September 15th, 2006 Posted by Mark

We’re back. Or should I say, they’re back? The Indiana State Posters. We’ve covered them like a blanket before in this blog. And you probably are saying, “Mark, you’re so good at this, you don’t need to cover the same thing twice.”

And though I have to agree with you on that, that doesn’t stop me from serving you, my readers, because we ought to cover the Indiana State Posters one more time (at least). That’s because the Indiana State Posters are as unique and complicated as any of the posters from the other 49 states.

“Complicated? Labor law posters?” Yes, the Indiana State Posters and other state labor law posters are complicated, as are the laws that make up the Indiana State Posters. If you don’t know that, you probably haven’t been an employer for very long.

Anyways, I’m not here to argue. I’m here to teach and discuss, as well as raise new questions. So onto the Indiana State Posters. First, we must discuss the seven state postings in the Indiana State Posters. These include the unemployment insurance posting for when employees get laid off or lose their job for no fault of their own; the OSHA requirements posting for workplace safety and health measures; and the workers’ compensation posting for when employees get hurt on the jog.

The other state postings in the Indiana State Posters are: the discrimination notice prohibiting prejudice in hiring and promotions, among other things; the child labor posting protecting the rights of minors; the Workforce Development Act posting; and the state minimum wage posting.

Deep breath, folks. Now you see that the Indiana State Posters can be complicated, and we haven’t even touched upon the six federal postings in the Indiana State Posters. But alas, as I hinted earlier, we ought to cover the Indiana State Posters more than once, and that’s definitely the case here.

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Indiana (IN) State Mandatory Compliance Posting Requirements

September 8th, 2006 Posted by Lindsay

The state of Indiana, as well as the Federal Department of Labor, requires that certain aspects of employment labor regulations be posted in the workplace. These laws must be clearly displayed where employees will notice them, like in a central location or in a break room. By posting the mandated laws, the employer will avoid a possible citation.

The Indiana ( IN ) Employment Labor Posters that must be displayed in the workplace are: Minimum Wage, Discrimination Notice, Workers’ Compensation, Unemployment Insurance, OSHA- Health and Safety Protection, Child Labor Law, and Workforce Development Act.
In addition to these state labor laws, there are Federal Labor Law Posters that must be displayed. These include: 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, and OSHA-Job Safety & Health Protection.
If the Indiana Employment law posters were updated, changed, or if there were additions, you would find that information here on our website. By keeping you up to date, we are helping you to ensure your compliance with the laws. But more importantly, when you are aware of changes you can instantly update your labor law posters so that your employees will know about them. This way you are assisting your employees so that they are educated in their rights and in the correct way to adhere to the laws. Your employees will appreciate your diligence because they will never be uninformed or misled.
If your Indiana employment posters haven’t been changed in awhile, you may want to consider updating them. After all, changes in legislation can happen at any time, and even a small change in wording can mean a big difference. Keep checking back here and we will keep you updated.

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Indiana Compliance Poster Regulation

September 7th, 2006 Posted by Hannah

Indiana posters that outline the state and federal labor laws need to be visibly posted in every workplace. This means that they need to be somewhere where every employee will have the chance to see it. Good places to post them are employee work rooms, break rooms, mail rooms or any other place where employees tend to gather before, during or after work.

The posters are very beneficial to the employees because for many of them, it’s the only place where they will find out their rights according to state and federal labor laws. Indiana posters outline the laws as well as where the employees can turn if they do feel like their rights have been violated – who they need to contact as well as what the complaint process will be like. Furthermore, employers also benefits from Indiana posters because it gives them a clear picture of their responsibilities according to the laws. For example, if an employee questions the employers maternity leave terms, the employer and employee can consult the poster to find out exactly what rights and responsibilities each person has.

Indiana posters should outline state and federal laws. State laws to be highlighted are those concerning minimum wage, discrimination, workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, OSHA, child labor and workforce development. Federal laws also need to be outlined on Indiana posters. They include 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 and OSHA – Job Safety and Health Protection.

It is the employer’s responsibility, not the employees’, to make sure that the posters are posted and visible as well as current. Labor laws change often, sometimes even annually, so employers need to make sure they are on top of keeping their posters current.

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Compliance Labor Law Posting Requirements for the State of Indiana (ID)

September 4th, 2006 Posted by Derrick

Employers throughout Indiana are required to post labor law posters for Indiana in their places of business. The exact number and type of posters that are required depends on the size and type of business. The labor law posters for Indiana must be displayed in a conspicuous place. This means the posters must be in an area where they are obviously visible to all employees. Often the best places are in a break room or beside a time clock. For larger businesses, the labor law posters for Indiana may need to be displayed in more than one place.

It is the responsibility of the employer to know what posters need to be displayed. The employer also needs to update the labor law posters for Indiana whenever one of the posters changes. Employees need to make sure they know where the posters are located and what the posters read. The employees should also be familiar with what steps need to be taken if their rights are violated.

The labor law posters for Indiana have seven required state postings. The required state postings are Minimum Wage, Workers’ Compensation, Unemployment Insurance, Discrimination Notice, OSHA – Health and Safety Protection, the Workforce Development Act, and the Child Labor Law. Again, the exact posting requirements vary from business to business.

Obviously the federal posting requirements for the labor law posters for Indiana are the same as the other states. One particular posting that has particular significance now is the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). This law protects people who are called away from their job to serve in the military. A business can’t fire that person for taking such a leave.

The labor law posters for Indiana must be kept up-to-date and displayed in an area where all employees will be able to easily read them. These labor law posters for Indiana must contain both the federal and the state required postings.

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