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Page 1: Labor Law Posters for Employees – FAQs

Labor Law Posters for Employees –

FAQs

Page 2: Labor Law Posters for Employees – FAQs

Every employer in the U.S. employing one or more workers

should display up-to-date State and Federal Labor Law posters

in the workplace. Displaying these posters informs employees

of their rights and obligations. The posters should be displayed

in locations where all employees can easily read them.

Page 3: Labor Law Posters for Employees – FAQs

When it comes to displaying labor law posters employers have

some concerns, like which labor law to comply with, where to

display the posters, when to update the posters and so on. To

bring clarity, we will discuss Frequently Asked Questions.

Why labor law posters?

Employers must comply with federal and state labor laws. For

this, employers have to display labor law compliance posters for

federal and state labor laws as applicable. Employers must post

labor law posters conspicuously in areas across the workplace

where they are visible to employees.

Page 4: Labor Law Posters for Employees – FAQs

What are the various labor law posters?

The state laws that employers must comply with include the

Unemployment Insurance Program, Workers Compensation

Act, Wage-Hour Laws, Child Labor Laws and other state

specific laws.

The Federal laws include the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA),

Job Safety and Health Protection (OSHA), Family and Medical

Leave Act (FMLA), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO),

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights

Act (USERRA), Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)

and other possibly applicable laws such as the National Labor

Relations Act (NLRA) and Davis-Bacon Act.

Page 5: Labor Law Posters for Employees – FAQs

Where to display these posters?

The posters should be displayed in prominent locations in the

workplaces, such as the cafeteria or main lobby, and where other

workplace rights notices and company notices concerning

personnel rules or policies are customarily posted so that all

employees can easily read them.

Should I place bilingual posters in my office?

It’s highly recommended to display bilingual posters if at least

20% of employees are not proficient in English and speak the

other language. Some states require labor law posters to be

displayed in both English and Spanish.

Page 6: Labor Law Posters for Employees – FAQs

When to update the posters?

Posters should be updated by employers whenever federal or

state agencies make any labor law changes.

What are the consequences of not having posters in the

company?

Not having posters displayed in the workplace is a violation of

the law. This is noncompliance with labor laws and the

employer may be subject to citations and penalties.

Page 7: Labor Law Posters for Employees – FAQs

Can I use electronic versions of the posters?

Electronic versions of the posters may be posted on the

company intranet. Electronic versions of the posters are

applicable for remote workers and telecommuters. Make sure to

post physical paper copies of the notices in an area frequented

by all employees.

Displaying labor law posters within the business premises will

help businesses stay in compliance with laws.

Page 8: Labor Law Posters for Employees – FAQs

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government institutions across US since 1999.

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products & employment related kits. If you're looking for New

York labor law posters, Laborlawcenter.com is the right place.