The U.S. Department of Labor announced on July 26, 2016 that changes to two of the federal employment law posters have been made – which changes are effective August 1, 2016 so employers must act quickly to remain in compliance.
These required updates affect the Federal Minimum Wage notice and the Employee Polygraph Protection Act notice.
FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE POSTER
The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor has announced on their website that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Minimum Wage Poster has been updated and must be posted as of August 1, 2016.
The DOL provides that “Every employer of employees subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s minimum wage provisions must post, and keep posted, a notice explaining the Act in a conspicuous place in all of their establishments so as to permit employees to readily read it. The content of the notice is prescribed by the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor. An approved copy of the minimum wage poster is made available for informational purposes or for employers to use as posters.”
Employer may download a pdf version of the revised poster at: www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/flsa.htm.
POLYGRAPH PROTECTION ACT POSTER
The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor has posted the following information on their website regarding the Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) Poster.
“Every employer subject to the Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) shall post and keep posted on its premises a notice explaining the Act, as prescribed by the Secretary of Labor. Such notice must be posted in a prominent and conspicuous place in every establishment of the employer where it can readily be observed by employees and applicants for employment.”
The two printed pages must be taped or pasted together to form an 11 x 17 inch poster. This poster has been revised, and as of August 1, 2016, employers must post this revised version.
Employers may download the revised poster at: www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppa.htm
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