Numerous state and federal laws require employers to post notices in the workplace in a location where they are accessible to employees. Failure to post such notices is itself a violation of the particular law.
The following postings are required by federal law.
This poster combines the required notices under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), Executive Order 11246 (EO 11246), the Equal Pay Act (EPA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Rehabilitation Act, the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) supplement. The combined poster is available from the nearest office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
For more information, call:
To download, go to:
Employers are required to post a minimum wage compliance poster, which can be obtained from the nearest wage hour area office, or accessed from the division’s website.
For more information, call:
To download, go to:
In addition to posting the summary of OSHA Form 200 each February, employers must also post the OSHA poster “Job Safety and Health Protection” (OSHA 2203), which is available from the nearest OSHA office.
For more information, call:
To download, go to:
Employers must post a notice, prepared and distributed by the U.S. Department of Labor, which describes employee rights and employer responsibilities under the Act.
For more information, call:
To download, go to:
Employers must post a notice prepared and distributed by the U.S. Department of Labor.
For more information, call:
To download go to:
This act requires employers to provide to persons entitled to the rights and benefits under USERRA a notice of the rights and benefits. It may be done either through a poster or by providing a notice to employees in other ways, whether as a mailer, distribution, or electronic copy. A copy of the poster can be downloaded from the U.S. Department of Labor website:
For a complete listing and to download copies of required posters for government contractors, visit:
The following is a list of posters Illinois employers are required to post. Many of these posters are available at:
Required For: All Illinois Employers
This poster includes the information needed for Wage Payment and Collection Act, Child Labor Law, Minimum Wage Law, Equal Pay Act, Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act and the One Day Rest in Seven Act.
It is available on the Illinois Department of Labor web page or by contacting the agency at:
Illinois Department of Labor
160 N. LaSalle Street, Suite C-1300
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: (312) 793-2800
Required For: All Illinois Employers
The Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA) allows employees who are (or who have family or household members who are) victims of domestic or sexual violence to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per any 12-month period to seek:
This poster is available at:
or by contacting the agency at:
Required For: All Construction Contractors Utilizing Independent Contractors
The Employee Classification Act provides that individuals performing services for construction contractors on or after January 1, 2008 are presumed to be employees of the contractor unless they meet certain criteria. This notice, in English, Spanish, and Polish, must be posted in a conspicuous place on each job site where those individuals perform services and in each of the contractor's offices.
This poster is available on the Illinois Department of Labor web page:
or by contacting the agency at:
Illinois Department of Labor
Conciliation and Mediation Division
900 South Spring Street
Springfield, IL 62704
Phone: (217) 782-1710
Required For: All Public Sector Employers
These laws provide workplace safety and health protections for public employees through enforcement of occupational safety and health standards and education about safe working conditions and occupational hazards.
This poster is available on the Illinois Department of Labor web page:
or by contacting the agency at:
Illinois Department of Labor
Safety Inspection & Education Division
900 South Spring Street
Springfield, IL 62704
Phone: (217) 782-9386
Required For: All day and temporary labor service agencies
The Day and Temporary Labor Services Act provides for the regulation of day and temporary labor agencies, establishes worker rights and protections, specifies the duties and responsibilities of day and temporary labor agencies and third party clients, sets forth penalties and enforcement procedures for violations of the law and requires third party clients that contract with day or temporary labor agencies to verify that they are registered with the Department of Labor or face monetary penalties. Agencies must post this notice, in English or any other language generally understood in the locale of the agency, in the public access area of each work location or branch office.
This poster is available on the Illinois Department of Labor web page:
or by contacting the agency at:
Illinois Department of Labor
Fair Labor Standards Division
160 N. LaSalle Street, Suite C-1300
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: (887) 314-7052
This poster is available from:
Workers’ Compensation Commission
100 W. Randolph Street Suite 8-200
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: (312) 814-6611
Toll-free: (866) 352-3033
This poster is available from:
This poster is available from:
Illinois Department of Public Health
Division of Emergency Medical Services and Highway Safety
535 West Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL 62761
Phone: (217) 785-2080
This poster is available from:
Illinois Department of Public Health
Division of Emergency Medical Services and Highway Safety
535 West Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL 62761
Phone: (217) 782-3300
Effective January 1, 2015, all employers in Illinois are required to post in a conspicuous location a notice prepared by the Illinois Department of Human Rights discussing an employee's rights under the Illinois Human Rights Act regarding pregnancy in the workplace and an employer's obligation to accommodate pregnancy.
A poster that complies with the Illinois Human Rights Act is available from the Illinois Department of Human Rights webpage:
In 2018, Attorney General Madigan initiated a new law to strengthen our state’s commitment to members of our National Guard & Reserve. The Illinois Service Member Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (ISERRA) ensures Illinois service members’ employment and benefits are protected while they are fulfilling their military requirements.
The law reflects the need to protect our military service members and their right to maintain their civilian jobs while they are serving our country. ISERRA also helps provide information and training for employers across Illinois.
A notice that complies with the ISERRA can be obtained at:
Fair workweek Employers shall post the notice provided by Chicago Business Affairs Consumer Protection (BACP) through its usual method of communicating such notices, whether by paper posting or by electronic dissemination through the employer's internal communication channels. When posting a paper notice, the notice shall be printed on and scaled to fill a sheet of paper that measures 11" x 17". A copy of this notice can be found at:
An employer shall post in a conspicuous place at each facility where any covered employee works that is located within the geographic boundaries of the city of Chicago a notice advising the covered employee of the current minimum wages under the Paid Sick Leave Ordinance and of his or her rights therein, including his or her right to Paid Sick Leave. Such notice can be downloaded at: