Required Worksite Posters
In California, all employers must meet workplace posting obligations. Workplace postings are usually available at no cost from the requiring agency. The Department of Industrial Relations requires employers to post information related to wages, hours and working conditions in an area frequented by employees where it may be easily read during the workday. Additional posting requirements apply to some workplaces. For a list of available safety and health postings, visit the Cal/OSHA publications page.
For more information , see answers to frequently
asked questions about workplace postings.
Downloaded posters meet an employer's legal obligation.
| Posting | Additional Information | Who Must Post |
Notice of Inspection by Immigration Agencies Also available in: Spanish | Pursuant to Labor Code section 90.2(a), employers are required to provide notice to employees of any inspection of I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification forms or other employment records by an immigration agency by posting a notice within 72 hours of receiving the notification of inspection. See also AB 450, which prohibits unfair immigration-related practices against a person exercising specified rights. Employee resources for immigration services can be found here. |
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| Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) wage orders | IWC wage orders regulate wages, hours and working conditions and are numbered by industry or occupation group. Not sure which order you need? Use the alphabetical index of businesses and occupations to make that determination. Labor Code section 1183(d) | All employers |
| Minimum wage (state) | Sets forth California's minimum wage. Also available in: Spanish* (Coming Soon) |
All employers |
| Paid sick leave | Provides information about paid sick leave entitlement and usage. Assembly Bill 1522 | All employers |
| COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave 2022 | Provides
information about supplemental paid sick leave entitlement and
usage for COVID-19 reasons in California in 2022. Senate Bill 114 | All employers with 26 or more employees |
| Payday notice | Must specify the regular paydays and the time and place of payment. An employer-developed notice is permitted. Labor Code section 207 | All employers |
| Safety and health protection on the job | Contains pertinent information regarding safety rules and regulations.Also available in: Spanish Labor Code section 6328; Poster print date: October 2017 | All employers |
| Emergency phone numbers | Lists emergency responders' phone numbers. Title 8, California Code of Regulations, Construction Safety Orders section 1512 (e) | All employers |
| Access to medical and exposure records | Provides information about rights of employees working with hazardous/toxic substances.Also available in: Spanish Title 8, California Code of Regulations, General Industry Safety Order section 3204 | All employers using hazardous or toxic substances |
| Operating Rules for Industrial Trucks | Employers using industrial trucks shall post and enforce a set of operating rules.Also available in: Spanish Title 8, California Code of Regulations, General Industry Safety Order section 3664; Poster print date: August 2011 | Employers operating forklifts and other types of industrial trucks or tow tractors |
| Notice to employees -- injuries caused by work | Advises employees of workers' compensation benefits. Claims administrators and employers need to revise the notice they are currently using and send it to the DWC administrative director for review and approval or they may download and use this version. NOTE: Employers may obtain professionally printed copies of the poster and workers' comp claim form from their claims administrator. Title 8, California Code of Regulations, Division of Workers' Compensation section 9881 | All employers |
| Notice of workers' compensation carrier and coverage | States the name of the employer's current compensation insurance carrier, or the fact that the employer is self-insured. Obtained from the employer's workers' compensation insurance carrier. Labor Code section 3550 | All employers |
| Whistleblower protections | Must be prominently displayed in lettering larger than size 14 type and include a list of employee rights and responsibilities under the whistleblower laws, including the telephone number of the whistleblower hotline maintained by the office of the California Attorney General.The Division of Labor Standards Enforcement has prepared a sample posting that it believes meets the requirements of Labor Code Section 1102.8(a), except for being larger than size 14 type. To view this sample, click here (Pdf) (Doc). This sample is not the only option though, as employers are free to develop their own posting. Labor Code section 1102.8 | All employers |
| No smoking signage | Signage must be posted designating where smoking is prohibited/permitted in a place of employment. This law is enforced by local law enforcement agencies. Labor Code section 6404.5(c)(1) | All employers |
| Log and summary of occupational injuries and illnesses | Form 300 is for logging recordable injuries, form 301 is for collecting details and form 300A is the annual summary form. All three forms are available in various downloadable formats with instructions on the Cal/OSHA publications page. Title 8, California Code of Regulations, Division of Labor Statistics and Research sections 14300 et seq. |
Employers with 11 or more employees in the previous year |
| Farm labor contractor statement of pay rates | Reference DLSE poster 445. Must be displayed prominently where work is to be performed and on all vehicles used by the licensee for transportation of employees. Must be at least 12 inches high and 10 inches wide. The downloaded version of this posting may not comply with the law as it may not be at least 12 inches high and 10 inches wide. Labor Code section 1695(7) | Farm labor contractors licensed by the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) |
| Required Workplace Posting for All California Barbering and Cosmetology Licensees | Also available in: Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean Labor Code Section 98.10 | All licensed barbers and cosmetologists |
| Prevailing wage rate determinations | The body awarding any contract for public work or otherwise undertaking any public work shall cause a copy of the prevailing wage determination for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to execute the contract to be posted at each job site. Labor Code section 1773.2 | Public works awarding bodies and contractors |
In addition to postings required by the Department of Industrial Relations, other state and federal agencies have posting obligations. Additional requirements include (this list is not all inclusive):
| Posting | Additional Information | Who Must Post |
| California law prohibits workplace discrimination and harassment | The latest information can be obtained from the Department
of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), Fair Employment and Housing Act, Government Code section 12900 et seq. | All employers |
| Transgender Rights in the Workplace (mandatory January 1, 2018) | The latest information can be obtained from the Department
of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), Also available in: Fair Employment and Housing Act, Government Code section 12935(a), 12920, 12921, 12926, 12940, 12943 and 12945. | All employers |
| Pregnancy disability leave | The latest information can be
obtained from the Department
of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), Title 2, California Code of Regulations section 7291.16(d) | Employers of five to 49 employees |
| Family care and medical leave (CFRA leave) and pregnancy disability leave | The latest information can be obtained from
the Department
of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), Title 2, California Code of Regulations sections 7297.9 and 7291.16(e) | All employers with 50 or more employees and all public agencies |
| Notice to employees | Advises employees of potential
unemployment insurance, disability insurance and paid family
leave insurance benefits. The latest information can be
obtained from the Employment
Development Department, reference number DE 1857A. Also available in: Spanish Vietnamese Chinese | All employers |
| Notice to employees: unemployment insurance benefits | The latest information can be obtained from the Employment
Development Department, reference number DE 1857D. Also available in: Spanish Vietnamese Chinese | All employers |
| Notice to employees: time off to vote | Not less than 10 days before every statewide election, every employer shall keep posted conspicuously at the place of work, if practicable, or elsewhere where it can be seen as employees come or go to their place of work, a notice setting forth the provisions of section 14000. Elections Code section 14001 et seq. | All employers |
| Equal employment opportunity is the law | Includes
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) poster. The latest
information can be obtained from the U.S. Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission. 1 (800) 669-3362 | All employers |
| Minimum wage (federal Fair Labor Standards Act) | The
latest information can be obtained from the U.S. Department
of Labor, reference number WH 1088. | All employers |
| Notice: Employee Polygraph Protection Act | The latest
information can be obtained from the U.S. Department
of Labor, reference number WH 1462. Also available in: Spanish | All employers |
| Family and Medical Leave Act (Federal FMLA) | The
latest information can be obtained from the U.S. Department
of Labor, reference number WH 1420. Also available in: Spanish | All employers with 50 or more employees and all public agencies |
| Human Trafficking | Requires Farm Labor Contractors post a public notice regarding Human Trafficking at their workplaces in a conspicuous place which is visible to the public and workers. | Farm Labor Contractors |
Updated: January 2022
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