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:: Deidre Siegel
Director, Human Resource Services
G. R. Reid Consulting Services, LLC
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Poster Display Regulations

As Human Resources professionals, we all know that each office is required to have posters hung in conspicuous areas displaying information regarding certain laws, but we do not always know which to display and where. The most common posters that should be hung include: 
 
 
 
•  “Employee Rights Under the Fair Labor Standards Act” Revised July 2009 describing FLSA and minimum wage
•    “Job Safety and Health: It’s the Law” Revised 2006 describing OSHA Regulations
•     “Equal Employment Opportunity: It’s the Law” August 2008 version describing EEO compliance
•    “Employee Rights and Responsibilities Under the Family and Medical Leave Act” January 16, 2009 Version
 
Available to employers on the Department of Labor website is a questionnaire that determines the required postings. Some postings may be available in “all-in-one” versions that can limit the amount of postings that are hung. While some posters are available to employers online, such as the OSHA required posting, it is important to read the requirements that are necessary to hang the poster. For example, some posters that are printable must be done on certain size paper, must be done in color, or must be laminated. In addition, there may be requirements as to where they must be hung.
 
In addition, it is important to remember that laws and regulations may change often so it is necessary to keep up with websites regarding the posters to determine if a new one needs to be hung. Some requirements may also change over time, such as the need to hang posters in dual languages over time, or poster may simply be outdated. The Department of Labor website also indicates which version can be hung and what the most recent version is.
 
For a questionnaire on what posters your worksite should hang, or about compliance assistance material, please contact us.