Many federal and state laws require that employers post notices to their employees about various statutory rights and obligations. The penalties for failure to display the posters may be mild (such as being ordered to post them), moderate (a small fine), or severe (depriving the employers of affirmative defenses such as the statute of limitations if a claim is made).
Many employers attempt to satisfy their posting obligations by purchasing all-in-one type posters from a commercial service. Such posters usually cover the basic laws applicable to almost all employers in the jurisdiction, but they may omit other postings that are legally required based on the employer’s size, status as a government contractor, industry, etc.
Without intending to be comprehensive, the following chart expands significantly from the list of postings included by most of the commercial suppliers and offers website addresses where some of those postings can be obtained in English and other languages.
| Posting | Requirements | Enforcement Agency | How to Obtain |
| Davis-Bacon Act | Any contractor/subcontractor engaged in contracts in excess of $2,000 for the 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. | U.S. Department of Labor - Wage and Hour Division | https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/fedprojc.pdf |
| Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) | Most private employers. EPPA does not cover federal, state, or local governments. | Department of Labor - Wage and Hour Division |
English: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/eppac.pdf Spanish: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/eppaspanbw.pdf |
| Employee Rights for Workers with Disabilities | Every employer with persons employed under the special minimum wage certificates authorized by section 14(c) of the FLSA. | Department of Labor - Wage and Hour Division |
English: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/disabc.pdf Spanish: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/disabspanc3p.pdf |
| Equal Employment Opportunity | All private employers, state and local governments, and education institutions that employ 15 or more employees. | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) |
English: Spanish: Chinese: |
| Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) | Every private, federal, state, and local government employer. | U.S. Department of Labor - Wage and Hour Division |
English: Spanish: Chinese: Russian: https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/minwageRus.pdf Thai: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/minwageThai.pdf Hmong: https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/MinWageHmong.pdf Vietnamese: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/minwageViet.pdf Korean: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/minwageKorean.pdf Haitian Creole: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/minwageHait.pdf Polish: https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/minwagePol.pdf American Samoa: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/ASminwagePoster.pdf |
| Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) | Every private, federal, state and local government employer. | U.S. Department of Labor - Wage and Hour Division |
Northern Mariana Islands: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/cnmi.pdf State & Local Government Employees: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/wh1385State.pdf Agricultural Employees: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/posters/mspa/english-espanol |
| Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) | Employers who employ 50 or more employees in 20 or more weeks. | U.S. Department of Labor - Wage and Hour Division |
English: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/fmlaen.pdf Spanish: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/fmlasp.pdf |
| Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act | Workers and unions covered by the National Labor Relations Board. | U.S. Department of Labor - Office of Labor Management Standards |
English: Spanish: Mandarin Chinese: Vietnamese: |
| McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA) | Contractors and subcontractors performing services on covered federal or District of Columbia governmental contracts in excess of $2,500. | U.S. Department of Labor - Wage and Hour Division |
English: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/govc.pdf Spanish: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/scaspan.pdf |
| Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act | Agricultural employers and associations for farm labor contractors. | U.S. Department of Labor - Wage and Hour Division |
English/Spanish: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/mspaenspbw.pdf English/Haitian: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/mspaencr.pdf English/Vietnamese: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/mspaenViet.pdf English/Hmong: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/mspaenHmong.pdf Employees Rights Under H-2A Program: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/WHD1491Eng_H2A.pdf Spanish: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/WHD1491Span_H2A.pdf Haitian: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/WHD1490Haitian_H2A.pdf |
| Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) | Every contractor or subcontractor engaged in a contract with the U.S. or District of Columbia in excess of $2,500. | U.S. Department of Labor - Employment Standards Administration |
English: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf Spanish: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeosp.pdf Chinese: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost(chinese).pdf |
| Job Safety and Health Protection (OSHA) | Private employers. OSHA does not apply to federal, state or political subdivisions of states. | OSHA |
English: https://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3165.pdf Spanish: http://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3167.pdf Polish: http://www.osha.gov/Publications/3347-polish.pdf Portuguese: http://www.osha.gov/Publications/portuguese-law-poster.pdf Chinese: https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA3724_Chinese.pdf Haitian Creole: https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA3839.pdf Korean: https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA3725_Korean.pdf |
| Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act (USERRA) | Notice must be provided by each employer to persons entitled to benefits under the Act. | U.S. Department of Labor - Veteran's Employment and Training Service |
English: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/VETS/legacy/files/USERRA_Private.pdf |
| Posting | Requirements | Enforcement Agency | How to Obtain |
| Age Discrimination | All Minnesota employers | Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry - Labor Standards Division |
English, Hmong, Spanish, Somali |
| Minimum Wage and Overtime | All Minnesota employers | Minnesota Department of Labor - Labor Standards Division |
English, Hmong, Spanish, Somali http://www.dli.mn.gov/about-department/workplace-posters
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| No Smoking | All Minnesota employers | Minnesota Department of Health |
English: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/indoorair/mciaa/ftb/docs/nosmoking.pdf |
| Safety and Health on the Job (Minnesota OSHA) | All Minnesota employers | Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry - Occupational Health and Safety Division |
English, Hmong, Spanish, Somali http://www.dli.mn.gov/about-department/workplace-posters
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| Unemployment Insurance Benefits | All Minnesota employers | Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development |
English, Hmong, Spanish, Somali http://www.dli.mn.gov/about-department/workplace-posters
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| Workers' Compensation | All Minnesota employers | Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry - Workers' Compensation Division |
English, Hmong, Spanish, Somali http://www.dli.mn.gov/about-department/workplace-posters
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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published a final rule, effective November 14, 2011, requiring all employers subject to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to conspicuously post an 11-inch-by-17-inch notice advising employees of their rights under the NLRA, including the right to organize a union, and providing contact information for the NLRB in the event any of their rights are violated. The rule had been scheduled to take effect on April 30, 2012, but its implementation was temporarily enjoined by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Although the poster is still available in a variety of languages at:
the NLRB issued a press release that it would not seek Supreme Court review of the decisions ruling that the mandatory posting requirement was unlawful. Federal contractors, however, have a separate requirement from the Department of Labor to post a similar notice.