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A Brief Introduction to Labor Law Posters Labor law posters provide employees with important information about workplace rights, employer responsibilities, wages, safety, leave entitlements, and employment protections. Federal, state, and local agencies establish different posting requirements depending on an employer's location, industry, workforce size, and applicable laws. Employers should identify the workplace notices required for their business and ensure they remain current and accessible …

2020 has certainly been a year full of challenges in the workplace. Indeed, the stricter and ever-changing social distance and hygiene rules put into action in workplaces have reminded us of just how important ongoing awareness of labor laws through the poster system is. A topic you can read more about, below. Labor law posting compliance is more than important. It is essential for two reasons. The first of these it's that it is a legal responsibility that all employers must meet. One that can i …

Federal Labor Law Posters: Requirements for Employers Federal labor law posters inform employees and job applicants about important workplace rights and employer responsibilities. These notices address subjects such as minimum wage, overtime, workplace safety, equal employment opportunity, family and medical leave, military service protections, and employee polygraph testing. Many employers are required to display certain federal workplace notices. However, not every federal labor law poster is …

How to Keep Labor Law Posters Updated and Compliant Keeping labor law posters current is an important part of workplace compliance for employers throughout the United States. Federal, state, and local employment laws may require businesses to display notices explaining employee rights, workplace protections, wages, benefits, and employer responsibilities. Because posting requirements can change, employers should periodically review their workplace notices to determine whether updates are necessa …

Federal Contractor Labor Law Changes: EEO, Minimum Wage and Pay Transparency Federal contractors and subcontractors have historically faced additional employment law requirements involving equal employment opportunity, minimum wages, pay transparency, and workplace notices. Several important changes occurred during 2015 and 2016, when federal agencies implemented new contractor-related rules and posting requirements. Since then, additional executive orders, court decisions, and agency actions ha …