• Employers must display posters required under state law.
• State laws on employment labor law postings vary.

In addition to displaying federal posters, employers also must display posters required under state laws. These might relate to:

• Minimum wage,
• Paid leave,
• Unemployment insurance,
• Workers’ compensation, or
• Anti-discrimination laws.

Many state labor law posters are required for all employers, but some, such as posters relating to paid leave or discrimination laws, may only be required if an employer has a minimum number of employees. For example, in Massachusetts, the Fair Employment Law poster needs to be posted by employers with six or more employees, while the Wage and Hour Laws poster needs to be posted by all employers. In general, an employer needs to display the poster if the employer is large enough to be covered by the state law.

The state department of labor website is a good place to begin when looking for these required postings. A company can also check the website of its state human rights commission.

Which state poster applies?

An employer needs to display the state posters that relate to the state where a building or plant is located, or where employees are working. There is no need to display a state poster from one state at a location in another state, even if both locations are owned by the same company. If a company has its headquarters in Texas and a satellite location in Missouri, for example, the Texas poster would be displayed at the Texas headquarters and the Missouri poster would be displayed at the satellite location.

Annual updates

Some state poster changes happen on a regular schedule. A minimum wage posting may have an annual update that takes effect on January 1 or in the middle of the year. When the effective date arrives, employers need to make sure to post the current rate. States with annual minimum wage posting updates include:

• Alaska
• Arizona
• Colorado
• Florida
• Maine
• Minnesota
• Missouri
• Montana
• New York
• Ohio
• Oregon
• South Dakota
• Vermont
• Washington