Purchasing and Displaying California Labor Law Posters in the Workplace

California has its own set of rules and regulations when it comes to labor. Therefore, the United States Department of Labor has its own set of California Labor Law Posters. These are available on the U.S. DOL website, or through private companies. While the Department of Labor manages these posters at no charge, the private companies charge for ‘packets’ of required posters. Considering most are only $30 per packet, it’s sometimes worth it to get the complete set at once.

In the private sector, the bundled California Labor Law Posters come in a variety of languages. They also come in a mixed variety. This is important because depending on the work environment, one or more language may be required for posting. The most important thing, however, is that these bundles cover the most up to date versions of all required posters under federal law. This will include OSHA, federal, and state regulations.

Here are some of the important California State Labor Laws that come in these bundled packages. You will receive notices regarding Minimum Wage, Discrimination, Unemployment, OSHA, and Paydays. Some insurance requirements are also included, such as Unemployment Insurance, State Disability Insurance, and Worker’s Compensation. Some medical posters are required and these packets include Family Rights Act (better known as Family Medical Leave Act or FMLA), California Health and Safety Protection, Smoking Policies, Access to Medical and Exposure Records, and the California No Smoking Poster. Other State level posters include Time Off to Vote, Emergency Phone Numbers, and the Whistle Blower Protection Act.

In addition to the California State Labor Law Posters, these bundled packets also include many of the required federal law posters. These include the Equal Opportunity Employment Law, Federal Minimum Wage, Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, and OSHA. Other lesser known but equally important federal posters are FMLA, Anti-discrimination, Employee Polygraph Protection Act, and Withholding Notice. These are still vitally important to the legal protection of employers and employees alike.

California law, above and beyond most other states, actually requires that the employer fill out key points on some of their California State Labor Law Posters. For example, on the Worker’s Compensation Labor Law Poster you must fill in the name of your Insurance Company and your Account ID with that carrier. The Paid Disability Leave Act Poster must have contact information for the Human Resources person responsible for this notification. On the Emergency Information Poster you must enter local Fire and Rescue names and addresses, as well as hospitals, police, OSHA, and doctor’s offices. Along with that, the Access to Medical and Exposure Records Regulation Poster must show who is responsible for maintaining the records regarding employees’ files, and the location where these files are stored. Finally, on the Pay Day Notice Poster, the day/date and frequency of payments must be updated regularly, or with any changes.

Most of the sites offering these bundles also have other bundles such as Sexual Discrimination packets and OSHA packets. Remember, it’s best to get at least one packet for each language spoken in your establishment.