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Posters Who Must Post Coverage they Provide Display Requirements Penalty for Failure to Posting Occupational Safety and Health Act Private employers engaged in a business affecting commerce. Gives workers the right to safety inspections and provides protections for reporting unsafe conditions. Poster must be displayed where it can be readily observed by employees and applicants. Citation. Fines are also possible. Equal Employment Opportunity Laws Employers with three or more employees Labor unions Employment agencies Title VII protections from being discriminated based race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability or military service. Post in a conspicuous place available to employees, and representatives of labor unions. Fines up to $100. Extension of time in which complainants may file. Sanctions to federal contractors. Family and Medical Leave Act Businesses with 50 or more employees. Public agencies On Federal level, up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to care for newborn or adopted children, health issues and other family matters. Poster must be displayed where it can be readily observed by employees and applicants. If workforce is not primarily English speaking, posting must also be in Spanish. Fines up to $100. Fair Labor Standards Act All Businesses Notice of minimum wage Poster must be displayed prominently. No fines Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act Businesses with employees entitled to rights and benefits under USERRA. Reemployment, discrimination, and health insurance rights under USERRA. Posting notice where employee notices are customarily placed; handing or mailing the notice to affected individuals, or distributing the notice via e-mail. No citations or penalties for failure to notify. Employee Polygraph Protection Act Any employer engaged in or affecting commerce or in the production of goods for commerce. Poster must be displayed where it can be readily observed by employees and applicants. Secretary of Labor can bring court actions and assess civil penalties.

If I have less than 50 employees, am I required to post a notice regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act?

The federal government does not require employers to post notices if the applicable statute does not cover their employees. Employers do need to be aware, particularly as their organizations grow, that they will have to comply once they meet an act's eligibility requirements.

Are there requirements as to where I have to place these posters?

In each instance, the posters need to be posted in a conspicuous place. They must be able to be clearly seen, unaltered and not defaced. They are also supposed to be placed where an employee is likely to see them, such as a lunch or break room, locker room or a bulletin board near the water cooler.

If I put up the required federal posters, am I fully compliant with the law?

No. Virtually every state has its own posting requirements. These include state OSHA requirements, Department of Human Rights postings, and State Department of Labor requirements. Please check with you local state government to see what requirements apply to you.