MASTERING MANAGEMENT
Display Your New Minimum Wage PosterWASHINGTON (July 24, 2007) - There is a new federal minimum wage that takes effect
today. All employers - even those in states and localities with minimum wages higher than the federal rate - must post the legally required information, or face a non-compliance fine that can reach $10,000 or more. In addition, failure to post up-to-date signage can make it more difficult for an employer to defend against some employee-initiated legal actions. Fortunately, the information is available on posters that can be ordered online, free of charge, from the U.S. Department of Labor
at www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/posters/flsa.htm.
Many states also require postings of information based on state laws. Requirements vary, but some of the state laws and topics include state minimum wage, workers compensation, OSHA, child labor, unemployment insurance, and protection from discrimination. In Florida, for example, employers are required to display four state-law posters while California requires 12 state-law posters. In some states, certain postings also must be in Spanish in addition to English.
Federal and state laws require the employer to display these labor law posters in a prominent place where employees and applicants can readily see them, such as an employee break room or in areas where prospective employees sit to fill out application forms.
REQUIRED
EMPLOYER POSTERS
AND ONLINE RESOURCES
Federal laws require postings on these laws by employers
covered by the specific laws:
Fair Labor Standards Act (the minimum wage). Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Job Safety & Health Protection
poster (available from OSHA).
Equal Employment Opportunity Act (covers anti-discrimination and anti-harassment). Notice to Employees with Disabilities. Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment
Rights Act (covers military-leave rights). Employee Polygraph Protection Act.Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers
Protection Act.
Online Sources for Federal and State posters:
