Required Employment Posters

Overview

The administrative regulations for Washington State and federal employment related laws require the posting of notices to inform employees of their rights under those laws. Employers must display these required posters where their employees can read them. The list on this page contains the major posters required by law, but it is not intended to be a complete list.

For the most up-to-date and complete information on state required posters, including copies of posters in languages other than English, see the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) Ordering Required Workplace Posters page and the Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD) Employer Resources Forms and Publications page. L&I also offers a page that provides Answers to Questions about Required Work Posters.

Washington State Employment Posters

Below is a list of state required posters from the Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD). These posters are all available in English and Spanish from the ESD webpage Employer Resources Forms and Publications.

• Domestic Violence Resources Poster – Required by RCW 50.12.330
• Paid Family and Medical Leave Poster – Required by RCW 50A.20.020
• Unemployment Benefits Poster – Required by RCW 50.20.140

Below is a list of state required posters from the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I). These posters are all available in English and other languages at the L&I webpage Required Workplace Posters from L&I.

• Notice to Employees - If a Job Injury Occurs (F242-191-909) – Required by RCW 51.14.100
• Job Safety and Health Law (F416-081-909) – Required by RCW 49.17.220(1).
• Your Rights as a Worker in Washington State (F700-074-000) – Required by WAC 296-126-080).

Federal Employment Posters

Copies of all federal required posters can be obtained from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) website. You can download and print them directly from DOL's Workplace Posters page. Below are links to the major posters required to be posted by local government employers.

• Employee Rights Under the Fair Labor Standards Act: State and Local Government Employees (2016) – Provides information on the federal minimum wage and FLSA (29 C.F.R. § 516.4), including government-specific topics such as comp time, elected officials, and special overtime provisions for law enforcement and fire protection personnel. Note that Washington employers are required to pay the state minimum wage, which is higher than the federal minimum wage listed on the poster.
  • Alternatively, public employers may post the general Employee Rights Under the Fair Labor Standards Act poster instead of the industry-specific poster.
• Employee Rights and Responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act (2016) – Explains rights under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), including military family leave amendments (29 C.F.R. § 825.300).
• Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law (2009) – Explains the following laws for employees:
  • Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (29 C.F.R. § 1601.30 and 41 C.F.R. § 60-1.42)
  • Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12115 and 29 C.F.R. § 1601.30)
  • Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (41 C.F.R. § 60-741.5 and 41 C.F.R. § 60-741.44)
  • Age Discrimination in Employment Act (29 C.F.R. § 1627.10)
  • Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act (41 C.F.R. § 60-300.43)
• Davis-Bacon Act Poster (2009) – Provides information for workers working on federal or federally financed construction projects.
• Employee Rights on Government Contracts (2009) – Outlines the Service Contract Act / Walsh-Healey Act Poster. Information for employees working on government contracts.
• Your Rights under USERRA: the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (2017) - Explains employee rights under the Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).