b'Legal Landmines Exposed: A Top Employment Attorneys Must-Knowlaws giving employees more protection thanFMLA. These handouts can be provided in afforded by federal law. Minimum wage ispaper format or electronically, depending on Strategies to Safeguard Your Company one example. When laws conflict, you havethe employers policy and the specifications to follow the provisions that are the mostof the issuing agency.beneficial to the employee but you still Q:Are there foreign languagehave to post all the posters. considerations for mandatory postings?Q:What are the requirements for A:Yes, employers should provide labor In todays dynamic business landscape, maintaining complianceremote and hybrid workers regarding law posters and employee notifications in mandatory postings? languages understood by their workforce. with employment laws is more crucial than ever. To help you A:For workers who come into the office If a significant portion of employees is not navigate this complex landscape, weve enlisted the expertiseof a seasoned employment law attorney with decades of fewer than 3-4 times a month, employersproficient in English, employers are generally must provide digital access to all mandatoryrequired to display posters in the employees experience. Here, Lillian ChavezManaging Research Attorneylabor law posters and employee notices. primary languages. This requirement ensures By Lillian M. Chavez, Esq. leading the in-house Poster Guard Plus legal teamaddresses This can be done through the companys all employees understand their rights and ob-Managing Research Attorneyyour top questions, providing essential knowledge to maintainintranet, via email or through an accessi- ligations. Its important to note that Spanish Poster Guard PlusTM compliance and safeguard your business. ble online portal. Employers should notifyor other language postings are required in Q:What are the mandatory federal andwage laws, workers compensation notices, and unemployment insurance information.There is no single source for free government posters;state posting requirements for employers?A:Employers must display specific labor Since every state enacts its own laws, up to175 federal and state agencies issue over 500 posters, 19 state postings may be required depending law posters in a conspicuous location on your location. There is no single sourcewith up to 9 different agencies per state.accessible to all employees. Mandatory for free government posters; 175 federal and federal posters include: state agencies issue over 500 posters, with Equal Employment Opportunity up to nine different agencies per state. Commission (EEOC) remote employees of the location of thesesome states, counties and cities evenQ:What types of posting requirementsdigital postings and ensure they have easyif all employees speak English. Occupational Safety and Healthexist at the county and city levels? access to review them. Q:What types of additional postingsAdministration (OSHA) A:In addition to federal and state require- Q:What types of employee notifications are necessary?Uniformed Services Employmentments, employers must comply with countyare required?& Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) A:Certain industriessuch as healthcare and city-specific regulations. These localA:Employers must provide various notifica- facilities, restaurants, public sector employers Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) postings can cover topics such as local tions (or handouts) to employees, includingand federal contractorshave unique posting Employee Polygraph Protection Actminimum wage ordinances, paid sick leave new hire notices, wage and hour information,requirements beyond the mandatory federal, (EPPA) laws and other employment standards that differ from state or federal laws. Its criti- health and safety guidelines, and noticesstate and local postings. In addition, specific PLUS, Family and Medical Leave Actregarding employee benefits. Additionally,postings must be displayed where applicants cal for employers to post federal, state and (FMLA) for private employers with local postings, even if they address the samespecific notifications must be distributedcan view them. Employers must review50 or more employees topic and provide conflicting information.when certain events occur, such as changesguidelines to meet all posting requirements.Each state has its own posting requirements,This occurs frequently since states and localin employment terms, workplace injuries governments have the right to pass their ownor when employees qualify for leave underContinued on next pagewhich may include state-specific minimum 4 Your Trusted Partner for Labor Law Compliance PosterGuardPlus.com 5'