Summary: Both the Federal Department of Labor and the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry require employers to display mandated posters of interest to employees.  These agencies provide the posters at no cost to the employer.  Posters must be in a physical location where employees can easily see them.  Each worksite must post the following posters: 

Federally Mandated:

• “Your Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act” (WH Pub. 420)
• “Equal Employment Opportunity”
• “Fair Labor Standards Act” (Minimum Wage – WH Pub. 1088)
• “Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act” 

State Mandated:

• “Safety and Health Protection on the Job”
• “Minnesota Workers’ Compensation employee Rights and Responsibilities”
• “Minnesota Employees, You are Entitled To…”
• “Know Your Rights Under the Minnesota and Federal Laws Prohibiting Age
• “Discrimination”
• “Unemployed?” (DEED 01760-13)

System Guidelines & Other Policies and Procedures: none

Forms: The above listed posters are available for download or order from Federal and State agencies at the following websites:

Department of Labor website at  http://www.dol.gov/osbp/sbrefa/poster/main.htm 

The State of Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry at http://www.doli.state.mn.us/posters.html.

Contracts and Plans (Article/Section references): none

Laws:  See the laws for each posting.

Other References: The Federal DOL website provides a poster advisor at http://www.dol.gov/elaws/posters.htm . You can move through the poster advisor to arrive at the downloadable documents.  There are businesses who will happily sell you these posters.  Do not purchase them!  They are all available for free download from the government sites listed above.  These are also the only places you can be sure you’re getting the appropriate poster with all of the necessary information.

OOC Contact:  Heather Kidd, heather.kidd@so.mnscu.edu,   651-296-6257