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Why Are Some Labor Law Posters Mandatory To Communicate And Others Mandatory to Post?

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There is a lot of confusion over the difference between Mandatory to Post and Mandatory to Communicate. Mandatory to Post means that every employer, employment agency, labor organization or joint labor management committee must post notices in an accessible format for applicants, employees and members describing the applicable posting provisions. The law requires you to display your posters at a location that all employees routinely visit. Separate floors and multiple locations require additional posters.

Mandatory to communicate means that the employer has an obligation to communicate to their employees the company's policies covering the right to know regulations that cover OSHA and labor law codes and regulations.

An example of a labor law regulation that is required to be communicated is the law that requires employers to take all reasonable steps to prevent harassment from occurring. The law further states an employer may be liable even if management was not aware of the harassment. If an employer has failed to take preventive measures the employer can be held liable for the harassment.

An example of an OSHA standard that is required to be communicated to employees concerns employees handling chemicals.

Using a poster to communicate these regulations simplifies the communication process and provides proof that you have complied with the law. The law requires you to display your posters at a location that all employees visit at least once per day such as a break room, lunchroom, time clock or job site. You can display your compliance posters on the back of a door. You are required to post State and Federal Minimum Wage Laws even if none of your employees are paid minimum wage.

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