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California EmployersState and federal regulations require employers to display various posters and notices to inform their employees of certain laws and regulations pertaining to employment and working conditions. Unless otherwise noted, all employers are required to display the posters/notices listed below. However, because specific requirements vary, this list may not include all posters/notices that you are required to display.
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Workplace Postings
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Pursuant to Labor Code section 90.2(a), employers are required to provide notice to employees of any inspection of I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification forms or other employment records by an immigration agency by posting a notice within 72 hours of receiving the notification of inspection. See also AB 450, which prohibits unfair immigration-related practices against a person exercising specified rights. Employee resources for immigration services can be found here.
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Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) wage orders
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IWC wage orders regulate wages, hours and working conditions and are numbered by industry or occupation group. Not sure which order you need? Use the alphabetical index of businesses and occupations to make that determination.
Labor Code section 1183(d) |
All employers
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Minimum wage (state)
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Sets forth California's minimum wage. Also available in: Spanish
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All employers
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Must specify the regular paydays and the time and place of payment. An employer-developed notice is permitted.
Labor Code section 207 |
All employers
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Contains pertinent information regarding safety rules and regulations. Also available in: Spanish
Labor Code section 6328; Poster print date: October 2017 |
All employers
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Lists emergency responders' phone numbers.
Title 8, California Code of Regulations, Construction Safety Orders section 1512 (e) |
All employers
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Provides information about rights of employees working with hazardous/toxic substances. Also available in: Spanish
Title 8, California Code of Regulations, General Industry Safety Order section 3204 |
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Employers using industrial trucks shall post and enforce a set of operating rules. Also available in: Spanish
Title 8, California Code of Regulations, General Industry Safety Order section 3664; Poster print date: August 2011 |
Employers operating forklifts and other types of industrial trucks or tow tractors
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Advises employees of workers' compensation benefits. Claims administrators and employers need to revise the notice they are currently using and send it to the DWC administrative director for review and approval or they may download and use this version. NOTE: Employers may obtain professionally printed copies of the poster and workers' comp claim form from their claims administrator.
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All employers
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Notice of workers' compensation carrier and coverage
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States the name of the employer's current compensation insurance carrier, or the fact that the employer is self-insured. Obtained from the employer's workers' compensation insurance carrier.
Labor Code section 3550 |
All employers
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Must be prominently displayed in lettering larger than size 14 type and include a list of employee rights and responsibilities under the whistleblower laws, including the telephone number of the whistleblower hotline maintained by the office of the California Attorney General.
The Division of Labor Standards Enforcement has prepared a sample posting that it believes meets the requirements of Labor Code Section 1102.8(a), except for being larger than size 14 type. To view this sample, click here (Pdf) (Doc). This sample is not the only option though, as employers are free to develop their own posting. Labor Code section 1102.8 |
All employers
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No smoking signage
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Signage must be posted designating where smoking is prohibited/permitted in a place of employment. This law is enforced by local law enforcement agencies.
Labor Code section 6404.5(c)(1) |
All employers
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Log and summary of occupational injuries and illnesses
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Form 300 is for logging recordable injuries, form 301 is for collecting details and form 300A is the annual summary form. All three forms are available in various downloadable formats with instructions on the Cal/OSHA publications page.
Title 8, California Code of Regulations, Division of Labor Statistics and Research sections 14300 et seq. |
Employers with 11 or more employees in the previous year
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Reference DLSE poster 445. Must be displayed prominently where work is to be performed and on all vehicles used by the licensee for transportation of employees. Must be at least 12 inches high and 10 inches wide.
The downloaded version of this posting may not comply with the law as it may not be at least 12 inches high and 10 inches wide. Labor Code section 1695(7) |
Farm labor contractors licensed by the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE)
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All licensed barbers and cosmetologists
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The body awarding any contract for public work or otherwise undertaking any public work shall cause a copy of the prevailing wage determination for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to execute the contract to be posted at each job site.
Labor Code section 1773.2 |
Public works awarding bodies and contractors
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In addition to postings required by the Department of Industrial Relations, other state and federal agencies have posting obligations. Additional requirements include (this list is not all inclusive):
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The latest information can be obtained from the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH),
1 (800) 884-1684, Reference notice DFEH-E07P-ENG.Also available in: Chinese 加利福尼亚州法律禁止工作场所歧视和骚扰 Korean 캘리포니아 법은 직장 내에서의 차별과 괴롭힘을 금지하고 있습니다 Spanish La ley Prohibe la Discriminacion y el Acoso en el Empleo Tagalog Batas Ng California Na Nagbabawal Sa Lugar Ng Trabaho Ng Diskriminasyon At Panliligalig Vietnamese Luật Ở California Cấm Kỳ Thị Và Sách Nhiễu Trong Sở Làm Fair Employment and Housing Act, Government Code section 12900 et seq. |
All employers
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Transgender Rights in the Workplace (mandatory January 1, 2018)
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The latest information can be obtained from the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH),
1 (800) 884-1684, Reference notice DFEH-E04P-ENG.Also available in: Spanish Derechos de las personas transgénero en el lugar de trabajo Fair Employment and Housing Act, Government Code section 12935(a), 12920, 12921, 12926, 12940, 12943 and 12945. |
All employers
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The latest information can be obtained from the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH),
1 (800) 884-1684, Reference notice DFEH-E09P-ENG.Also available in: Chinese 您作為懷孕員工的權利和義務 Korean 임신한 직원의 권리와 의무 Spanish Sus Derechos y Obligaciones Como Trabajadora Embarazada Tagalog Ang Iyong Mga Karapatan At Mga Obligasyon Bilang Buntis Na Empleyado Vietnamese Quyền Hạn Và Trách Nhiệm Của Nhân Viên Mang Thai Title 2, California Code of Regulations section 7291.16(d) |
Employers of five to 49 employees
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The latest information can be obtained from the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH),
1 (800) 884-1684, Reference notice DFEH-100-21ENG.Also available in: Chinese 家庭護理和醫療假（CFRA假）以及懷孕殘障假 Korean 가족부양 휴가 및 병가 (가주 가족 권리법 )와 출산 휴가 Spanish Cuidado Familiar Y Ausencia Médica (Cfra) Y Ausencia De Incapacidad Por Embarazo Tagalog Pagpapaalam Para Sa Pag-Aalaga Ng Pamilya At Mga Dahilang Medikal Vietnamese Nghỉ Bệnh Và Nghỉ Để Chăm Sóc Gia Đình (Cfra Leave) Và Nghỉ Vì Suy Yếu Khi Mang Thai Title 2, California Code of Regulations sections 7297.9 and 7291.16(e) |
All employers with 50 or more employees and all public agencies
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Advises employees of potential unemployment insurance, disability insurance and paid family leave insurance benefits. The latest information can be obtained from the Employment Development Department, reference number DE 1857A.
(916) 322-2835.Also available in: Spanish Vietnamese Chinese |
All employers
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The latest information can be obtained from the Employment Development Department, reference number DE 1857D.
(916) 322-2835.Also available in: Spanish Vietnamese Chinese |
All employers
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Notice to employees: time off to vote
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Not less than 10 days before every statewide election, every employer shall keep posted conspicuously at the place of work, if practicable, or elsewhere where it can be seen as employees come or go to their place of work, a notice setting forth the provisions of section 14000.
Elections Code section 14001 et seq. |
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Includes Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) poster. The latest information can be obtained from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
1 (800) 669-3362Also available in: Spanish Arabic Chinese |
All employers
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Minimum wage (federal Fair Labor Standards Act)
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The latest information can be obtained from the U.S. Department of Labor, reference number WH 1088.
(415) 744-5590Also available in: Spanish Chinese |
All employers
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The latest information can be obtained from the U.S. Department of Labor, reference number WH 1462.
(415) 744-5590Also available in: Spanish |
All employers
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Family and Medical Leave Act (Federal FMLA)
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The latest information can be obtained from the U.S. Department of Labor, reference number WH 1420.
(415) 744-5590Also available in: Spanish |
All employers with 50 or more employees and all public agencies
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Requires Farm Labor Contractors post a public notice regarding Human Trafficking at their workplaces in a conspicuous place which is visible to the public and workers.
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Farm Labor Contractor
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