Some of the statutes and regulations enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) require that Federal labor law posters must be provided to employees and/or posted in the workplace. Workplaceposters.org provides free downloadable copies of the required posters and some of the posters are available in languages other than English.
Free Labor Law Posters vs. Professional Ones
| PROS | CONS |
| Well, they’re free – which is a pretty big deal. If you have a small budget then being able to download and print labor law posters at no cost, is significant. For ultimate convenience, we’ve made each workplace poster available as one PDF file that can be downloaded for free right from our site – so you can avoid the hassle of dealing with government websites altogether. | We must be honest, there can be some drawbacks to relying on free printable labor law posters. Unfortunately, government websites are not always reliable. Broken links and outdated information is not uncommon. What’s more, if you decide to print labor law posters from these free government sources, you’ll also need to be diligent in regularly checking for updates and new requirements as labor laws change are inevitable. |
| Poster | Who Must Post | Citations / Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| Employee Rights Under the Fair Labor Standards Act" Poster - FLSA / Minimum Wage | Every private, federal, state and local government employer employing any employee subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act | No citations or penalties for failure to post |
| Job Safety and Health: It's the Law" Poster (Occupational Safety and Health Act/OSHA) | 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 |
| "Employee Rights and Responsibilities Under The Family and Medical Leave Act" (FMLA) | 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 | 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 |
| Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law" Poster (EEO) | Entities holding federal contracts or subcontracts or federally assisted construction contracts of more than $10,000 | Appropriate contract sanctions may be imposed for uncorrected violations |
| Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (41 CFR Part 60-1.35) | Check out the FirstStep - Poster Advisor | Appropriate contract sanctions may be imposed for uncorrected violations |
| Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act Notice (MSPA) | Check out the FirstStep - Poster Advisor | Agricultural employers, agricultural associations and farm labor contractors subject to the MSPA and who employs any migrant or seasonal agricultural worker(s) |
| Employee Rights for Workers with Disabilities Paid at Special Minimum Wages" Poster (FLSA Section 14(c)) | Check out the FirstStep - Poster Advisor | No citations or penalties for failure to post |
| Employee Polygraph Protection Act Notice (EPPA) | Any employer engaged in or affecting commerce or in the production of goods for commerce. Does not apply to federal, state and local governments | The Secretary of Labor can bring court actions and assess civil penalties for failing to post |
| "Your Rights Under USERRA" Notice/Poster | 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 |
| Employee Rights Under the H-2A Program | Agricultural employers hiring temporary agricultural workers under H-2A visas | 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 |
| Workplace Posters of special interest to federal contractors | ||
| Notice to All Employees Working on Federal or Federally Financed Construction Projects (Davis-Bacon Act) | Any contractor/subcontractor engaged in contracts in excess of $2,000 for the actual construction | No citations or penalties for failure to post |
| "Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law" Poster (EEO) | Entities holding federal contracts or subcontracts or federally assisted construction contracts of more than $10,000 | Appropriate contract sanctions may be imposed for uncorrected violations |
| Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision | Entities holding federal contracts or subcontracts or federally assisted construction contracts of more than $10,000; | Appropriate contract sanctions may be imposed for uncorrected violations |
| "Employee Rights on Government Contracts" Poster (SCA, CWHSSA, Walsh-Healey) | 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 | No citations or penalties for failure to post |
| "Notification of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws" Poster | Federal contractors and subcontractors must post the employee notice conspicuously in and around their plants and offices so that it is prominent and readily seen by employees | 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 |