Workplace Posting Requirements
Various state and federal laws require employers to post notices in the workplace.
Other laws mandate that employers keep certain records for particular time periods.
Failure to post the required notices or maintain records can lead to significant monetary penalties.
Below are the posting requirements that an employer may need to follow depending on the type of business operated and size of the company.
| Poster Name | Source of Poster | Who Must Comply |
|---|---|---|
| Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (Military Leave) | USERRA & U.S. DOL | All employers |
| Employee Polygraph Protection Act | Employee Polygraph Protection Act & U.S. DOL | All employers |
| Davis Bacon Poster & Applicable Wage Determination for the project | Davis Bacon Act & U.S. DOL | Employers with U.S. government construction contracts of $2,000 or more |
| Employee Rights on Government Contracts (including any applicable wage determination) & Notice to Workers with Disabilities/Special Minimum Wage (if employing workers with disabilities under special minimum wage certificates) | McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act (SCA) | Employers with U.S. government service contracts in excess of $2,500 |
| Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (PCA) | Employers with U.S. government manufacturing or furnishing contracts that exceed $15,000 | |
| Notification of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws | Executive Order 13496 | U.S. government contractors and subcontractors |
| Know Your Rights | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) | Employers with ... |
| Title VI & Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 | 15 or more employees | |
| Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 | 20 or more employees | |
| Equal Pay Act of 1963 | Virtually all employees | |
| Americans with Disabilities Act | 15 or more employees | |
| Executive Order 11246 | All government contractors and subcontractors with contracts worth more than $10,000 | |
| Rehabilitation Act of 1973 | Federal, State, or local government employer or university that receives federal funding | |
| Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 | Contractors and subcontractors who hold a single contract in excess of $150,000 | |
| Job Safety & Health Protection | OSHA | All OSHA-covered employers |
| Federal Family and Medical Leave Act Poster | Family Medical Leave Act | Private employers with at least 50 employees or public agency |
| FLSA Minimum Wage Poster | Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) | Employers whose annual sales total $500,000 or more and have two or more employees or engaged in interstate commerce or production of goods for commerce |
| Sexual Harassment is Illegal | Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 46a-54(15) | Connecticut employers with three or more employees |
| Domestic Violence Resources | Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 46a-54(20) | Connecticut employers with three or more employees |
| State of CT Minimum Wage & Overtime* | Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 558 & Regulations | All Connecticut employers |
| Notice to All Employees Concerning Electronic Monitoring | Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 31-48d | All Connecticut employers engaged in electronic monitoring |
| Workers’ Compensation Availability Notice** | Workers’ Compensation Regulations | Connecticut employers with one or more employees |
| Unemployment Compensation Availability | Unemployment Compensation Act | All Connecticut employers |
| Discrimination is Illegal & Pregnancy Discrimination (in English & Spanish) | CT Fair Employment Practices Act | Connecticut employers with one or more employees |
| List of carcinogenic substances used and manufactured | Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 31-40c | Connecticut employers that use or produce carcinogenic substances |
| List of toxic substances used and manufactured | Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 31-40k | Connecticut employers that produce or use toxic substances |
| Paid Sick Leave (in English & Spanish) | Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 31-57w | Connecticut employers with 50 or more employees must post paid sick leave notice to service workers |
| Smoking Prohibited Under State Law | Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 19a-342 | Individual in control of the premise (may not be the employer) |
| Office of the Healthcare Advocate’s (OHA) poster | Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-1046 | Connecticut employers that provide health insurance or benefits to employees |
CBIA offers discounted workplace compliance posters for members. Employers can order individual posters or entire compliance kits to remain up to date on state and federal posting obligations.
*There are additional posting requirements beyond this poster for employers in mercantile, cleaning, dyeing, restaurant, hotel, beauty shops, and laundry businesses.
**Employers with workers’ compensation managed care plans must post a separate notice describing the plan and related rights. Information concerning this notice should be available from the insurer for the plan or from the plan itself.
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