The following is a checklist of the employment law notices that most Ohio employers are required to post under applicable Ohio and federal law.1 You should post each of these notices in a conspicuous place where other employee notices are generally posted.
- Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law*
- Employee Rights Under the Fair Labor Standards Act—Federal Minimum Wage*
- Employee Rights for Workers with Disabilities/Special Minimum Wage Poster+
- Required if you employ workers with disabilities under special minimum wage certificates
- Job Safety and Health: It’s the Law*
- You must also post OSHA citations at or near the worksite involved until the violation
- Notice Employee Polygraph Protection Act*
- Employee Rights and Responsibilities Under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993*
- Your Rights Under USERRA*
- Employers must notify employees of their rights under USERRA, which may be done by posting this notice.
- Know Your Rights—Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law—Ohio Civil Rights*
- State of Ohio Minimum Wage*
- State of Ohio Minor Labor Laws*
- Required in every factory, workshop or office, if any, where employees under age 18 are permitted to work.
- No Smoking**
- Post at each building entrance
- Certificate of Premium Payment
- Certificate is furnished by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation to employer upon payment of premium or approval of self-insured status. Employers may photocopy these certificates for posting at multiple locations.
- OSHA’s Form 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses **
- Required to be posted from 2/1–4/30 by employers with at least 10 employees, who are subject to OSHA’s recordkeeping requirements.
- Weapons Ban Notice++
- If you seek to enforce a policy banning firearms on your property, you should post signs in conspicuous locations regarding the ban.
