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No one would claim that posting required workplace notices does anything to beautify your surroundings.  However, various State and Federal legislations require numerous posters involving employee rights be displayed in order to comply with legal regulations. 

• Do you know what’s required?
• Do you know where they must be displayed?
• Do you know that many of them can be acquired free of charge?

Federal Law
At least a dozen posters are required by Federal law. Luckily, so that an entire wall need not be covered with ugly notices, many of them have been combined. Note that many of these are also available in Spanish.

1. Consolidated EEO Poster
   Employers with 15 or more employees must comply with posting requirements for Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act,  Executive Order 11246, the Rehabilitation Act, and the Vietnam Era Vets’ Readjustment Assistance Act notices are also included in this poster.
   
   For a free copy click here, or call (800) 669-EEOC(3362)
    
2. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
   Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
   Employers with 1 or more employees must post a notice that states that employers must provide a safe and healthy workplace. It also includes contact information should employees wish to file complaints.
   
   For a free copy click here, or call (202) 693-1888
    
3. Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
   All employers must provide notice of rights, benefits, and obligations under USERRA, which addresses military leave and service issues.
   
   For a free copy click here, or call (866) 487-2365
    
4. Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)
   The EPPA requires most private employers to display a notice which states that they cannot require polygraph tests except in limited situations, cannot discriminate, and that informs individuals about their rights should they take such a test.
   
   For a free copy click here, or call (888) 972-7332
    
5. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
   Nearly all employers must post a FLSA notice that explains employee’s rights regarding minimum wage, overtime and child labor.
   
   For a free copy click here, or call (866) 487-2365
    
6. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
   Employers with 50 or more employees and public agencies must display a poster which explains employee rights under the FMLA. 
   
   For a free copy click here, or call (888) 972-7332
    

Posters for Federal Contractors
Federal contractors are subject to additional requirements. Posting requirements can include those for: the Davis Bacon Act (government construction), Beck Poster (employee rights regarding union dues) and the Service Contract Act (compensation under government service contracts).

For a free copy click here

State Law
To complicate matters further, most states have additional posting requirements regarding HR legal requirements that exceed those required by federal law. Such postings can include those related to wage & hour, safety, discrimination, unemployment insurance, harassment, workers’ compensation, leave, smoking, and other issues. Many of these are also available free of charge.

Where to Display
Undoubtedly you’d prefer that government notices be posted in a closet or furnace room. Unfortunately they must be displayed in conspicuous places where they will be viewed by both applicants and employees. Break areas, HR offices, bulletin boards are good candidates or anywhere else where employee notices are found. Don’t forget that the notices must be accessible to disabled individuals. If you have employees or applicants with sight impairments or reading disabilities you will need to inform them of their rights.

Finally, if you employ numerous individuals who don’t speak English you may need to display posters in their native language.
 

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