There are many regulations that New York employers must comply with and one of them is that there are certain posters and notices that employers must post in the workplace. The following are some of the requirements, which you can view on the Department of Labor’s web site at https://dol.ny.gov/posting-requirements. There are many others that are listed there, but these are just a few that we have selected to discuss here.
Prohibition of retaliatory action by employers. Every employer must post a notice in a place customarily frequented by employees notifying them of their protections, rights and obligations regarding retaliation.
Discrimination. Every employer must post a notice regarding the prohibition of discrimination based upon race, creed, age, color, disability, national origin, sex or marital status.
Minimum Wage. Employees must be advised of the minimum wage requirements. The minimum wage varies from New York City, to Long Island and Westchester, and the remainder of New York State. In addition, every employer engaged in the sale or service of food or beverages must post two posters. One regarding Deductions from Wages (Labor Law section193) and one regarding Tip Appropriation (Labor Law section 196-d).
Unemployment Insurance. Every employer must post a notice regarding an employee’s right to unemployment benefits.
Workers’ Compensation and Disability Benefits. Every employer must post a notice regarding an employee’s right to workers’ compensation and disability benefits.
Fringe Benefits and Hours. Every employer must notify its employees either in writing, or by posting in the workplace, of its policy on sick leave, vacation, personal leave, holidays and hours.
Sexual Harassment. Every employer must provide its employee(s) with a copy of its Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy. The policy must include annual sexual harassment prevention training.
The Department of Labor’s web site has a detailed list of every posting requirement with links to posters that employers can use. If you are an employer in New York State, it’s important to know what these requirements are and make sure that you are complying with them!
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