The elaws Poster Advisor can be used to determine which poster(s) employers are required to display at their place(s) of business. Posters, available in English and other languages, may be downloaded free of charge and printed directly from the Advisor. If you already know which poster(s) you are required to display, see below to download and print the appropriate poster(s) free of charge.
Check out the FirstStep - Poster Advisor for the "Employee Rights Under the Fair Labor Standards Act" Poster (FLSA / Minimum Wage) which provides access to short descriptions of DOL poster requirements and links to printable posters.
Who Must Post: Every private, federal, state and local government employer employing any employee subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 USC 211, 29 CFR 516.4 posting of notices.
Other Information: Any employer of employees to whom sec. 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act does not apply may alter or modify the poster legibly to show that the overtime provisions do not apply. For information on how to order a poster, please visit: webapps.dol.gov/WHPS/Presentation/
Check out the FirstStep - Poster Advisor for the "Job Safety and Health: It's the Law" Poster (Occupational Safety and Health Act/OSHA) which provides access to short descriptions of DOL poster requirements and links to printable posters.
Other Information: Employers in states operating OSHA-approved state plans should obtain and post the state's equivalent poster. For more information about Job Safety and Health, please visit: www.osha.gov/publications/poster
Check out the FirstStep - Poster Advisor for the "Employee Rights and Responsibilities Under The Family and Medical Leave Act" (FMLA) which provides access to short descriptions of DOL poster requirements and links to printable posters.
Who Must Post: Public agencies (including state, local, and federal employers), public and private elementary and secondary schools, as well as private sector employers who employ 50 or more employees in 20 or more work weeks and who are engaged in commerce or in any industry or activity affecting commerce, including joint employers and successors of covered employers.
Other Information: Where an employer's workforce is not proficient in English, the employer must provide the notice in the language the employee speaks. The poster must be posted prominently where it can be readily seen by employees and applicants for employment. For information on how to order a poster, please visit:
The "Know Your Rights" poster summarizes the federal laws prohibiting job discrimination and explains how employees or applicants can file a complaint if they believe they have experienced discrimination and must be posted by federal contractors at their worksites.
Who Must Post: Entities holding federal contracts or subcontracts or federally assisted construction contracts of more than $10,000; financial institutions which are issuing and paying agents for U.S. savings bonds and savings notes; depositories of federal funds or entities having government bills of lading.
Other Information: Display copies of the "Know Your Rights" poster and Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination provision in conspicuous places available to employees, applicants for employment, and send to representatives of labor organizations with which there is a collective bargaining agreement.
Check out the FirstStep - Poster Advisor for the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (41 CFR Part 60-1.35) which provides access to short descriptions of DOL poster requirements and links to printable posters.
Other Information: Post copies of the poster, supplement, and provision in conspicuous places available to employees, applicants for employment, and send to representatives of labor organizations with which there is a collective bargaining agreement.
Check out the FirstStep - Poster Advisor for the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act Notice (MSPA) which provides access to short descriptions of DOL poster requirements and links to printable posters.
Other Information: Each employer covered by the Act who provides housing to migrant agricultural workers shall post in a conspicuous place, throughout the occupancy period, information on the terms and conditions of occupancy of such housing. For information on how to order a poster, please visit: webapps.dol.gov/WHPS/Presentation/
Check out the FirstStep - Poster Advisor for the "Employee Rights for Workers with Disabilities Paid at Special Minimum Wages" Poster (FLSA Section 14(c)) which provides access to short descriptions of DOL poster requirements and links to printable posters.
Other Information: Where an employer finds it inappropriate to post such a notice, the employer may provide the poster directly to all employees subject to its terms. For information on how to order a poster, please visit: webapps.dol.gov/WHPS/Presentation/
Who Must Post: Any employer engaged in or affecting commerce or in the production of goods for commerce. Does not apply to federal, state and local governments, or to circumstances covered by the national defense and security exemption.
Other Information: The Act extends to all employees or prospective employees regardless of their citizenship status. Foreign corporations operating in the United States must comply or will result in penalties for failing to post. The poster must be displayed where employees and applicants for employment can readily observe it. For information on how to order a poster, please visit: webapps.dol.gov/WHPS/Presentation/
Citations / Penalty: The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor has a primary role in investigating and enforcing the terms and conditions of employment. WHD is responsible for enforcing the contractual obligations employers have toward employees, and may assess civil money penalties and recover unpaid wages. Administrative proceedings and/or injunctive actions through federal courts may be instituted to compel compliance with an employer's contractual obligations to employees. The Employment Training Administration (ETA) enforces other aspects of the laws and regulations. ETA is responsible for administering sanctions relating to substantial violations of the regulations and less than substantial violations of the regulations.
Other Information: Foreign workers employed under the H-2A program are not covered under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA); however, various other laws, such as workers' compensation, tax (unemployment insurance, local, state, and federal), the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act may apply to the employment of these workers.
Check out the FirstStep - Poster Advisor for the Notice to All Employees Working on Federal or Federally Financed Construction Projects (Davis-Bacon Act)mployee Rights Under the Fair Labor Standards Act" Poster (FLSA / Minimum Wage) which provides access to short descriptions of DOL poster requirements and links to printable posters.
Who Must Post: Any contractor/subcontractor engaged in contracts in excess of $2,000 for the actual construction, alteration/repair of a public building or public work or building or work financed in whole or in part from federal funds, federal guarantee, or federal pledge which is subject to the labor standards provisions of any of the acts listed in 29 CFR 5.1.
Other Information: The contractor or subcontractor is required to insert in any subcontract the poster requirements contained in 29 CFR 5.5(a)(l). The poster must be posted at the site of work, in a prominent and accessible place where it can easily be seen by workers.
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