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Some of the statutes and regulations enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and other federal agencies require that notices be provided to employees and/or posted in the workplace. DOL provides free electronic and printed copies of its required posters. Please note that the elaws Poster Advisor provides information on federal DOL poster requirements only. For state posting requirements, contact your state labor department or the state contact list on sba.gov.
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The DOL’s 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 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.
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has invalidated the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule requiring most private employers to post a notice informing employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act. The court had previously issued an order temporarily blocking enforcement of the rule.
The following is a listing of downloadable federal posters from the DOL:
Job Safety and Health ProtectionOccupational Safety and Health Administration29 USC 657(c), 29 CFR 1903.2
En Español
Private employers engaged in a business affecting commerce. Does not apply to federal, state or political subdivisions of states.
Any covered employer failing to post the poster may be subject to citation and penalty.
The OSHA poster must be displayed in a conspicuous place where employees and applicants for employment can see it. Reproductions or facsimiles of the poster must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type. Employers in states operating OSHA-approved state plans should obtain and post the state’s equivalent poster.
Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law
Office of Federal Contract Compliance ProgramsExecutive Order 11246, as amended; Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; 38 U.S.C. 4212 of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended; 41 CFR Chapter 60-l .42; 41 C.F.R 60-250.4(k); 4 1 C.F.R. 60-74 1.5(a)4
Employers with 15 or more employees and entities holding federal contracts or subcontracts or federally assisted construction contracts of $10,000 or more; 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.Please note that the EEOC* may provide additional posting requirements at Section 2000e-10 [§711].
Appropriate contract sanctions may be imposed for uncorrected violations.
Private employers may be subject to a fine of not more than $100 for a willful violation.
Post copies of the poster in conspicuous places available to employees, applicants for employment, and representatives of labor organizations with which there is a collective bargaining agreement. Also, non- construction contractors or subcontractors with 50 or more employees and a contract of $50,000 or more [otherwise required by 41 CFR 60-2.1 (a)] should develop an equal opportunity policy as part of an affirmative action plan and post the policy on company bulletin boards. 41 CFR 60-2.2 1 (a)(9).
Poster is designed to be printed on 11 by 17 inch page.
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)Minimum Wage Poster Wage and Hour Division
Chinese Version (PDF)
Russian Version (PDF)
Thai Version (PDF)
Hmong Version (PDF)
Vietnamese Version (PDF)
Korean Version (PDF)
Specific posters for:
State & Local Gov't Employees (PDF)
Agricultural Employees (PDF)
American Samoa (PDF)
Northern Mariana Islands (PDF)
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.
No citations or penalties for failure to post.
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.
If you choose the large version of the poster, the printer must be capable of 11 by 17 prints or the two printed pages must be taped or pasted together to form an 11 x 17 inch poster. Otherwise the poster fits on a single 8 1/2 x 11 inch page.
Employee Right for Workers with Disabilities/Special Minimum Wage PosterWage and Hour Division29 CFR 525.14
Every employer having workers employed under special minimum wage certificates authorized by section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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.
Your printer must be capable of 11 x 17 prints or the two printed pages must be taped or pasted together to form an 11 by 17 inch poster. Otherwise the poster fits on a single 8 1/2 x 11 inch page.
YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (NEW as of February 2013)Wage and Hour Division29 CFR 825.300, .402
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.
Willful refusal to post may result in a civil money penalty by the Wage and Hour Division not to exceed $100 for each separate offense.
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.
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
(Notice for use by all employers.)Veterans' Employment and Training Service 38 U.S.C. 4334, 20 CFR 1002.
The full text of the notice must be provided by each employer to persons entitled to rights and benefits under USERRA.
No citations or penalties for failure to notify. An individual could ask USDOL to investigate and seek compliance, or file a private enforcement action to require the employer to provide the notice to employees.
Employers may provide the notice by posting it where employee notices are customarily placed. However, employers are free to provide the notice in other ways that will minimize costs while ensuring that the full text of the notice is provided (e.g., by distributing the notice by direct handling, mailing, or via electronic mail).
Notice to All Employees Working on Federal or Federally Financed Construction Projects
(Davis-Bacon Act) Wage and Hour Division29 CFR 5.5(a)(l)
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.
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.
The two printed pages must be taped or pasted together to form an 11 x 17 inch poster.
Notice to Employees Working on Government Contracts
(Service Contracts Act) Wage and Hour Division29 CFR 4.6(e), .184
Every contractor or subcontractor engaged in a contract with the United States or the District of Columbia in excess of $2,500 the principal purpose of which is to furnish services in the U.S. through the use of service employees.
Contractors and any subcontractors engaged in federal service contracts exceeding $2,500 shall notify each service employee or post the minimum monetary wage and any fringe benefits required to be paid pursuant to the contract.
Notice: Employee Polygraph Protection ActWage and Hour Division29 CFR 801.6
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.
The Secretary of Labor can bring court actions and assess civil penalties for failing to post.
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.
Please note that the June 2003 revision of the Employee Polygraph Protection Act Poster, is still valid and employers may continue to post them.
Notice Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection ActWage and Hour Division29 CFR 500.75, .76
In English/En Español
In English/An Ereyôl
Agricultural employers, agricultural associations and farm labor contractors.
A civil money penalty may be assessed.
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.
Notification of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor LawsOffice of Labor-Management StandardsExecutive Order 13496; 29 CFR Part 471
Federal contractors and subcontractors are required to post the prescribed employee notice conspicuously in plants and offices where employees covered by the NLRA perform contract-related activity, including all places where notices to employees are customarily posted both physically and electronically.
The sanctions, penalties, and remedies for noncompliance with the notice requirements include the suspension or cancellation of the contract and the debarring of Federal contractors from future Federal contracts.
The notice, prescribed in the Department of Labor's regulations, informs employees of Federal contractors and subcontractors of their rights under the NLRA to organize and bargain collectively with their employers and to engage in other protected concerted activity. Additionally, the notice provides examples of illegal conduct by employers and unions, and it provides contact information to the National Labor Relations Board (www.nlrb.gov), the agency responsible for enforcing the NLRA.
Poster must be at least 11 by 17 inches.
Notice of Employer Participation in E-Verify
Employers participating in E-Verify are required to post the notice provided by the Department of Homeland Security indicating the company’s participation in the E-Verify program, as well as the anti-discrimination notice issued by the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices at the Department of Justice. The posting must take place in a prominent place that is clearly visible to prospective employees and all employees who are to be verified through the system. The required notices are available by clicking on the links below.
Please Note: The posters presented herein are for general reference only. This information has been taken from sources which we believe to be reliable, but there is no guarantee as to its accuracy. State or local laws or individual circumstances such as size of company or industry may impact the state requirements related to specific employer posters and notices. As such, we do not guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of posters featured in the Posters section.