Your Labor Law Poster Questions Answered

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Your Labor Law Poster Questions Answered
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• Mandated by the state and federal employment law,
  labor law posters must be displayed in prominent
  positions by all employers paying one or more
  workers, and failure to do so, could result in a
  hefty fine, penalty or even a lawsuit. Read on to
  find answers to some of the most commonly asked
  labor law poster questions
• Should posters be in Spanish, too?
• In Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, New
  Mexico, North California, New York and Texas, if
  you have more than 5 of employees who speak
  English as a second language, then you are
  required by law to display the posters in Spanish.

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• Can posting requirements be met by electronic
  labor law posters?
• No, at this moment in time, state and federal
  employment notices must by physically posted in
  order to meet legal requirements.
• Where exactly should the posters be displayed?
• In any area that is commonly frequented by all
  employees. Some examples are bulletin boards in
  break rooms, above time clocks, employee lounges
  or cafeterias and lunch rooms.

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• When must labor law posters be updated or
  replaced?
• Whenever the language of the employment law
  changes (these will be classed as mandatory
  changes or updates), state and federal labor law
  posters must be replaced. Always check your
  posters regularly to make sure you have the most
  up-to-date versions.
• What are the fines for not correctly displaying,
  or not updating labor law posters?
• Fines can vary according to the poster and the
  agency requiring it, and range from 110 to
  10,000. Top fines are usually only applied if
  the employer in question repeatedly ignores or
  violates the law.

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• How can you check if your labor laws are current
  and compliant?
• Agencies dealing with labor laws and payroll in
  general, will be able to tell you whether your
  posters are in accordance with the law, or they
  may even have an online facility for you to check
  yourself. Should your labor law posters not
  include the latest versions, you could be out of
  compliance and should have them updated at the
  earliest opportunity.

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• How can you get labor law posters?
• While you can locate, download and print the
  required posters from state and federal agencies,
  the process is fairly long winded, and as
  employers are required to have and display the
  latest employment law posters, its not always
  easy to find the relevant information and
  determine whats mandatory, and what isnt.
  Finding a professional agency who specialize in
  labor law, HR and payroll is a much more
  efficient way to get the right posters and the
  most up-to-date information. When you sign up
  with them, theyll notify you every time the
  state and federal employment laws have a
  mandatory change, to ensure youre always
  compliant.
• Are your labor law posters up to date and
  correctly displayed?

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