Labor law posters
Labor law posters are the notices federal, state, and local agencies require you to display where employees can see them.
The notices cover wage, safety, leave, and anti-discrimination rights. Each agency sets its own notice, its own size and language requirements, and its own trigger. The set you need depends on where you operate and how many people you employ. Post at each location where employees report, in a spot they pass routinely, not inside a manager’s office. Notices change when a minimum wageMinimum wage. Minimum wage is the lowest hourly rate you may legally pay a covered employee, set by federal, state, and sometimes local law.Click to open the term rises or a new law takes effect, so replacement is a recurring calendar item.
Which labor law posters do you need?
Required notices stack by jurisdiction and by headcountHeadcount. Headcount is the number of people you employ at a point in time, with each employee counted once whatever hours they work.Click to open the term. With several locations, post each location’s own state and local set rather than one national board. Under Department of Labor wage and hour guidance, a portal replaces the wall poster only when every employee works exclusively remotely. Those employees must also customarily receive your information electronically and reach the notices at all times. Safety and Equal Employment Opportunity notices follow their own agencies’ rules.
| LEVEL | COMMON NOTICES |
|---|---|
| Federal | Fair Labor Standards Act minimum wage, Occupational Safety and Health Act job safety and health, Equal Employment Opportunity, Employee Polygraph Protection Act |
| Federal, once you meet the threshold | Family and Medical Leave Act |
| State | Wage, workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, disability, and leave |
| City or county | Paid sick leave, local minimum wage |
| Federal or state public work | Additional postings tied to the contract |
- U.S. Department of Labor, Workplace Posters
- Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2020-7: Electronic posting for purposes of the FLSA, FMLA, Section 14(c) of the FLSA, EPPA, and SCA
General information, not legal or tax advice. Apply current federal and state rules with qualified guidance.