Labor Law Updates

Many employers overlook bilingual labor law posters. Some assume foreign language requirements don’t apply because their entire workforce speaks English, or because only a few employees speak another language, such as Spanish. That assumption can leave a gap in your posting compliance. Here’s how to make sure your postings meet every legal requirement.

HR teams already juggle recruiting, onboarding, payroll, benefits and employee relations. Labor law posting compliance adds one more responsibility — and it keeps changing. Federal, state and local agencies update workplace posting requirements throughout the year, adding up to more than 200 mandatory posting changes annually.

Keeping track of labor law posting changes is demanding for any employer, but the challenges multiply for businesses operating across multiple states, counties and cities. To show you just how extensive this undertaking can be, let’s consider a fictional coffeehouse chain. We’ll look at the typical posting requirements impacting such a business and, most important, how a labor law posting subscription service can keep them current and compliant.

Complying with federal, state and local labor law postings is a fundamental responsibility for all U.S. employers. In addition to the six mandatory federal postings, you may need to display multiple state-issued posters, depending on your location. Plus, county and city regulations introduce yet another layer of complexity, often requiring additional postings. These requirements shift constantly, adding up to more than 200 mandatory posting changes a year.

Keeping up with federal, state and local labor law posters is already a big undertaking. In certain industries, however, those standard postings are only the starting point. On top of them comes a whole additional layer of industry-specific labor law posters, which are so easy to miss that many companies fall out of compliance without realizing it. Here's how to determine if extra postings are necessary for your business, and which ones need to be included.