Businesses Warned of Misleading Labor Law Poster Offers.Clarifying OSHA OSHA n. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a branch of the US Department of Labor responsible for establishing and enforcing safety and health standards in the workplace. Poster Compliance Issues SUNRISE Sunrise, city (1990 pop. 64,407), Broward co., SE Fla., a residential suburb 8 mi (13 km) W of Fort Lauderdale; inc. 1961 as Sunrise Golf Village. It is a major office and commercial center and the site of Sawgrass Mills, one of the largest malls in the United States. , Fla. -- Small business owners may find themselves bombarded with misleading marketing offers as a result of an updated poster released by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. agency established (1970) in the Dept. of Labor (see Labor, United States Department of) to develop and enforce regulations for the safety and health of workers in businesses that are engaged in interstate (OSHA) detailing employee rights. Ashley Kaplan, compliance attorney with G.Neil, the nation's largest provider of human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. products said, "News like this opens the floodgates from direct mail companies who prey on small business owners' fears of being out of compliance." Typical offers threaten fines up to $17,000 if business owners don't replace posters even when the previously issued poster is still valid as is the case with the recent OSHA February posting update. "Not all posting changes are mandatory, but some poster sellers deliberately create confusion with phrases such as 'New for 2007' to position every change as mandatory," says Kaplan. "Qualified poster providers employ labor law labor law, legislation dealing with human beings in their capacity as workers or wage earners. The Industrial Revolution, by introducing the machine and factory production, greatly expanded the class of workers dependent on wages as their source of income. experts or attorneys to properly interpret and notify business owners only when immediate updates are required." A business owner with the know-how and time could get all the appropriate posters free of charge direct from government agencies. However, since an owner is required to keep track of anywhere from seven to 16 federal and state postings put out by as many as nine agencies, business owners seeking a hassle-free solution often turn to third-parties to save time and manage the process cost-effectively. "Outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management. to an honest partner that updates you only on the changes you need and keeps its promises is the most practical way to eliminate your posting compliance risks," said Kaplan. To avoid being taken in by deceptive de·cep·tive adj. Deceptive or tending to deceive. de·cep  tive·ness n. marketing tactics, Kaplan suggests taking the following steps before choosing a labor law poster provider: * Check with the issuing agency to verify (1) To prove the correctness of data. (2) In data entry operations, to compare the keystrokes of a second operator with the data entered by the first operator to ensure that the data were typed in accurately. See validate. that any changes presented as "Mandatory" or "New for 2007" truly require immediate updating. * Verify whether posters meet exact agency specifications for font font or typeface or type family Assortment or set of type (alphanumeric characters used for printing), all of one coherent style. Before the advent of computers, fonts were expressed in cast metal that was used as a template for printing. size, poster size, color and layout. * Confirm with the seller that the people who monitor changes are labor law experts and attorneys qualified to interpret the posting requirements and ensure any changes are properly communicated. * Check with the Better Business Bureau to ensure the seller has a satisfactory rating. Kaplan noted that G.Neil developed its Poster Guard Compliance Protection product with business owners' input and needs in mind. "Our staff of attorneys keeps pace with continually con·tin·u·al adj. 1. Recurring regularly or frequently: the continual need to pay the mortgage. 2. changing labor law requirements, eliminating employers' posting compliance headaches," said Kaplan. For a small annual fee, businesses are alerted when any change occurs and are automatically sent updated posters when required. Poster Guard Compliance Protection also guarantees against agency fines, delivers poster updates within 30 days of law changes, and ensures business owners never have to worry about posting compliance again. Visit www.gneil.com/posterguard or call 800-999-9111 for more information on Poster Guard[TM] Compliance Protection guaranteed by G.Neil. About G.Neil G.Neil is the nation's largest provider of human resources products, and solutions to help businesses hire, manage and motivate employees. G.Neil's labor law experts and attorneys have served more than 1 million businesses. A member of the Better Business Bureau, G.Neil, with 20 years experience, is the market leader in HR solutions from labor law compliance to employee recordkeeping and beyond. |
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