Required Workplace Posters – South Carolina

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Business Compliance

Each state has its own list of required posters that must be visible to its employees. These posters are to be printed and hung in the workplace. It’s getting easier to add items to our employees online portal for electronic access, but most states still require these to be printed, no matter what.

Laborposters.org is a great tool to check your states requirements. You can download south carolina’s required workplace posters from us for free which includes the most recent updated workplace discrimination poster  highlighting updates to the pregnancy accommodation laws.

Where employers should post them, how big are they required to be, and so much more information is critical to ensuring your businesses compliance in your state. We’re diving into the requirements in South Carolina; an “at-will” employment state.

Are Workplace Posters Required?

Failure to post the most current required notices can lead to penalties and fines of up to $35,0000 per business location. Additionally, failure to post updated compliance posters can be used as evidence of non-compliance during an employment lawsuit and can extend the statute of imitations on charges of discrimination and retaliation against your business. 

Some government agencies or contractors may be required to post additional workplace posters, so be sure to check with the department of labor for your exact requirements. 

Revised: July 2016

Check out the FirstStep – Poster Advisor for the “Employee Rights Under the Fair Labor Standards Act” Poster (FLSA / Minimum Wage) which provides access to short descriptions of DOL poster requirements and links to printable posters.

Who Must Post: Every private, federal, state and local government employer employing any employee subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 USC 211, 29 CFR 516.4 posting of notices.

Citations / Penalty: No citations or penalties for failure to post.

Other Information: Any employer of employees to whom sec. 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act does not apply may alter or modify the poster legibly to show that the overtime provisions do not apply. For information on how to order a poster, please visit: webapps.dol.gov/WHPS/Presentation/

Specific posters for:

Worker Rights Under Executive Order 13658: Federal Minimum Wage for Contractors (PDF)

Employee Rights under the Fair Labor Standard Act
Illustration of the FLSA Minimum Wage poster

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.

This poster has been revised, and as of August 1, 2016, you must post this revised version. You may download a pdf of the revised poster from this page. Print copies will be available for order soon.

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Minimum Wage Poster (PDF)

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Large B&W

Small Color

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To use this file as a poster for your place of employment, please follow these instructions:

  1. The file is only available in PDF format. In order to view and/or print PDF documents you must have a PDF viewer (e.g., Adobe Acrobat Reader v5 or later) available on your workstation.
  2. Click on the link for the minimum wage poster (large colorsmall colorlarge black and white, or small black and white) and wait for it to load into the viewer.
  3. Please ensure that the Page Scaling box reads: Reduce to Printer Margins
  4. If you chose the large version, your printer must be capable of 11 x 17 prints or the two printed pages must be taped or pasted together to form an 11 x 17 inch poster. Otherwise the poster fits on a single 8 1/2 x 11 inch page.

 

Poster Revised: April 2016 (February 2013 version acceptable)

Check out the FirstStep – Poster Advisor for the “Employee Rights and Responsibilities Under The Family and Medical Leave Act” (FMLA) which provides access to short descriptions of DOL poster requirements and links to printable posters.

Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
29 CFR 825.300, .402

Who Must Post: Public agencies (including state, local, and federal employers), public and private elementary and secondary schools, as well as private sector employers who employ 50 or more employees in 20 or more work weeks and who are engaged in commerce or in any industry or activity affecting commerce, including joint employers and successors of covered employers.

Citations / Penalty: Willful refusal to post may result in a civil money penalty by the Wage and Hour Division not to exceed $100 for each separate offense.

Other Information: Where an employer’s workforce is not proficient in English, the employer must provide the notice in the language the employee speaks. The poster must be posted prominently where it can be readily seen by employees and applicants for employment. For information on how to order a poster, please visit: https://orders.gpo.gov/DOL/WHPS.aspx/

Employee Rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act

All covered employers are required to display and keep displayed a poster prepared by the U.S. Department of Labor summarizing the major provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and telling employees how to file a complaint. The poster must be displayed in a conspicuous place where employees and applicants for employment can see it. A poster must be displayed at all locations even if there are no eligible employees.

A copy of the poster prepared by the Department (WH 1420) is available for your information or for posting in the workplace.

Download FMLA Poster

Poster last revised: April 2016 (the February 2013 version still fulfills the posting requirement)

Tips for printing the poster:

  • The file is only available in PDF format. In order to view and/or print PDF documents you must have a PDF viewer (e.g., Adobe Acrobat Reader) available on your computer.
  • Click on the link for the FMLA poster and wait for it to load into the viewer.
  • To print, click on the printer icon within Acrobat Reader. Do not use the browser’s print feature.

 

Poster Revised: 2019 (previous versions acceptable)
 

Check out the FirstStep – Poster Advisor for the “Job Safety and Health: It’s the Law” Poster (Occupational Safety and Health Act/OSHA) which provides access to short descriptions of DOL poster requirements and links to printable posters.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration
29 USC 657(c), 29 CFR 1903.2

Who Must Post: Private employers engaged in a business affecting commerce. Does not apply to federal, state or political subdivisions of states.

Citations / Penalty: Any covered employer failing to post the poster may be subject to citation and penalty.

Other Information: Employers in states operating OSHA-approved state plans should obtain and post the state’s equivalent poster. For more information about Job Safety and Health, please visit: www.osha.gov/publications/poster

Poster Revised: November 2009*
Required Supplement Revised: September 2015

Check out the FirstStep – Poster Advisor for the “Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law” Poster (EEO) which provides access to short descriptions of DOL poster requirements and links to printable posters.

* DOL’s Office of Federal Compliance Programs has made revisions to the previous poster, updating it to reflect recent revisions to Executive Order 11246, and the regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act. Federal contractors must post both the “EEO is the Law” poster and the supplement.

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Executive Order 11246, as amended; Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; 38 U.S.C. 4212 of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended; 41 CFR 60-1.4; 60-741.5(a)4; 60-300.5(a)9

Who Must Post: Entities holding federal contracts or subcontracts or federally assisted construction contracts of more than $10,000; financial institutions which are issuing and paying agents for U.S. savings bonds and savings notes; depositories of federal funds or entities having government bills of lading.

Please note that the EEOC* may provide additional posting requirements at Section 2000e-10 [§711].

Citations / Penalty: Appropriate contract sanctions may be imposed for uncorrected violations.

Other Information: Post copies of the poster, supplement, and provision in conspicuous places available to employees, applicants for employment, and send to representatives of labor organizations with which there is a collective bargaining agreement.

“Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law” Poster (EEO)

EEO is the Law Supplement (revised November 2015)

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (41 CFR Part 60-1.35)

Revised: January 2016

Check out the FirstStep – Poster Advisor for the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (41 CFR Part 60-1.35) which provides access to short descriptions of DOL poster requirements and links to printable posters.

* DOL’s Office of Federal Compliance Programs has made revisions to the previous poster, updating it to reflect recent revisions to Executive Order 11246, and the regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act. Federal contractors must post both the “EEO is the Law” poster and the supplement. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Executive Order 11246, as amended; Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; 38 U.S.C. 4212 of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended; 41 CFR 60-1.4; 60-741.5(a)4; 60-300.5(a)9

* DOL’s Office of Federal Compliance Programs has made revisions to the previous poster, updating it to reflect recent revisions to Executive Order 11246, and the regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act. Federal contractors must post both the “EEO is the Law” poster and the supplement. Please note that the EEOC* may provide additional posting requirements at Section 2000e-10 [§711].

Citations / Penalty: Appropriate contract sanctions may be imposed for uncorrected violations.

Other Information: Post copies of the poster, supplement, and provision in conspicuous places available to employees, applicants for employment, and send to representatives of labor organizations with which there is a collective bargaining agreement.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (41 CFR Part 60-1.35)

Revised: English/Spanish: April 1983; English/Haitian: February 1984

Check out the FirstStep – Poster Advisor for the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act Notice (MSPA) which provides access to short descriptions of DOL poster requirements and links to printable posters.

Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
29 CFR 500.75, .76

Who Must Post: Agricultural employers, agricultural associations and farm labor contractors subject to the MSPA and who employs any migrant or seasonal agricultural worker(s).

Citations / Penalty: A civil money penalty may be assessed.

Other Information: Each employer covered by the Act who provides housing to migrant agricultural workers shall post in a conspicuous place, throughout the occupancy period, information on the terms and conditions of occupancy of such housing. For information on how to order a poster, please visit: webapps.dol.gov/WHPS/Presentation/

Revised: July 2007

Check out the FirstStep – Poster Advisor for the “Employee Rights for Workers with Disabilities Paid at Special Minimum Wages” Poster (FLSA Section 14(c)) which provides access to short descriptions of DOL poster requirements and links to printable posters.

Who Must Post: Every employer having workers employed under special minimum wage certificates authorized by section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Citations / Penalty: No citations or penalties for failure to post.

Other Information: Where an employer finds it inappropriate to post such a notice, the employer may provide the poster directly to all employees subject to its terms. For information on how to order a poster, please visit: webapps.dol.gov/WHPS/Presentation/

Revised: July 2016

Check out the FirstStep – Poster Advisor for the Employee Polygraph Protection Act Notice (EPPA) which provides access to short descriptions of DOL poster requirements and links to printable posters.

Who Must Post: Any employer engaged in or affecting commerce or in the production of goods for commerce. Does not apply to federal, state and local governments, or to circumstances covered by the national defense and security exemption.

Citations / Penalty: The Secretary of Labor can bring court actions and assess civil penalties for failing to post.

Other Information: The Act extends to all employees or prospective employees regardless of their citizenship status. Foreign corporations operating in the United States must comply or will result in penalties for failing to post. The poster must be displayed where employees and applicants for employment can readily observe it. For information on how to order a poster, please visit: webapps.dol.gov/WHPS/Presentation/

Revised: April 2017 (July 2008 and October 2008 versions acceptable.)

Check out the FirstStep – Poster Advisor for the “Your Rights Under USERRA” Notice/Poster which provides access to short descriptions of DOL poster requirements and links to printable posters.

Who Must Post: The full text of the notice must be provided by each employer to persons entitled to rights and benefits under USERRA.

Citations / Penalty: No citations or penalties for failure to notify. An individual could ask DOL to investigate and seek compliance, or file a private enforcement action to require the employer to provide the notice to employees.

Other Information: Employers may provide the notice by posting it where employee notices are customarily placed. However, employers are free to provide the notice in other ways that will minimize costs while ensuring that the full text of the notice is provided (e.g., by distributing the notice by direct handling, mailing, or via email). For more information about USERRA, please visit: www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/userra.

Revised: February 2010

Check out the FirstStep – Poster Advisor for the Employee Rights Under the H-2A Program which provides access to short descriptions of DOL poster requirements and links to printable posters.

Who Must Post: Agricultural employers hiring temporary agricultural workers under H-2A visas.

Citations / Penalty: The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor has a primary role in investigating and enforcing the terms and conditions of employment. WHD is responsible for enforcing the contractual obligations employers have toward employees, and may assess civil money penalties and recover unpaid wages. Administrative proceedings and/or injunctive actions through federal courts may be instituted to compel compliance with an employer’s contractual obligations to employees. The Employment Training Administration (ETA) enforces other aspects of the laws and regulations. ETA is responsible for administering sanctions relating to substantial violations of the regulations and less than substantial violations of the regulations.

Other Information: Foreign workers employed under the H-2A program are not covered under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA); however, various other laws, such as workers’ compensation, tax (unemployment insurance, local, state, and federal), the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act may apply to the employment of these workers.

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