Labor law posting requirements are enforced based on a company’s number of employees. If a company is run by an individual entrepreneur out of a basement, labor law compliance is an afterthought, if it is thought of at all. However, as soon as a company has at least one bona fide employee, the requirement to comply with all federal and state labor laws arises, and employers must remain pro-active in their labor law compliance duties or they will come under the scrutiny of the various Ohio and federal labor law enforcement agencies.
Enforcement agencies print posters as part of their mandate to communicate the law to the general population. Under their power, enforcement agencies require that employers post this labor law information at each worksite, in a location that is easily visible and accessible to all employees. Typically, this is the lunchroom or other break area. Alternatively, an employer may display these posters next to a time-clock or in commonly used hallways. The most important criteria in choosing a location is that it must be accessible to every single employee. Please contact
Dorothy Boggio, Director of Human Resources and Business Services at the Chamber, at (330) 744-2131, ext. 25, if you have any questions or problems downloading these files.
POSTERS REQUIRED OF ALL EMPLOYERS (NO MATTER HOW SMALL OR LARGE THE COMPANY)
The Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 (EPPA) generally prevents employers from using lie detector tests, either for pre-employment screening or during the course of employment, with certain exemptions. Employers generally may not require or request any employee or job applicant to take a lie detector test or discharge, discipline or discriminate against an employee or job applicant for refusing to take a test or exercising other rights under the Act. The Employment Standards Administration's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) within the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) enforces the EPPA.
Equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws prohibit specific types of job discrimination in certain workplaces. For applicants and employees of most private employers, state and local governments, educational institutions, employment agencies and labor organizations, the
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is an independent federal agency that promotes equal opportunity in employment through administrative and judicial enforcement of the federal civil rights laws and education and technical assistance.
In addition, the Department of Labor has two agencies that deal with EEO monitoring and enforcement:
- Federal Minimum Wage Poster (11" x 17" Black & White)
OSHA – “You Have a Right to a Safe and Healthful Workplace …IT’S THE LAW!” (8.5x14 minimum required size) (PDF Download)
(PDF Download) The
Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a U.S. Department of Labor agency. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthy workplace for their employees. OSHA's role is to promote the safety and health of America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual process improvement in workplace safety and health. For more information, visit
www.osha.gov.
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) prohibits discrimination against persons because of their service in the Armed Forces Reserve, National Guard or other uniformed services. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) is the independent federal investigative and prosecutorial agency charged with enforcement. For additional information about the USERRA statute and enforcement, visit the
USERRA website.
Ohio Posters (Permissible Size)
“State of Ohio Minimum Wage” (11x17) Effective 1/1/09, $7.30 hr (PDF download)
Enforced by the
Ohio Department of Health, which regularly posts information and updates about the Ohio Smoking Ban that went into effect May 3, 2008. Details can be found
here.
Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation: Certificate of Premium Payment
Employers who are enrolled in the state fund through the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation must post their Certificate of Premium Payment.
Alternatively, self-insured employers are required by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation to post a “NOTICE TO EMPLOYEES” about Ohio Revised Code Sections 4121.65 and 4123.84. Section 4121.64 grants self-insured employers the authority to administer their own work-related injury claim program, and Section 4123.84 creates a two-year statute of limitations upon work-related injury claims.
Rebuttable Presumption Notice: Effective 10/13/04, all state-fund employers must post the Rebuttable Presumption Notice mail to the employer with their Certificate of Payment. The notice, informing employees that a positive post-accident drug/alcohol test result, or the refusal to take a post-accident drug/alcohol test, may disqualify the employee from all workers' compensation benefits.
Self-insured employers may also post the Rebuttable Presumption Notice if it is consistent with their occupational injury program policies.
FOR EMPLOYERS WITH 11 OR MORE EMPLOYEES: Post all of the above PLUS...
Additional Occupational Injury Recordkeeping Forms Include: (PDF Downloads)
REQUIRED POSTINGS FOR SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF EMPLOYEES
Employers Who Use Agricultural, Migrant, and Seasonal Workers: 1+ employees
Employers of Workers With Disabilities Paid at Special Minimum Wages
Employers With Government Contracts (PDF Downloads)
FOR OHIO STATE AGENCIES