• Under all of the federal non-discrimination laws (i.e., Title VII, the ADEA, the ADA, the Equal Pay Act, E.O. 11246, the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam-Era Veterans’ Readjustment Act), employers must post notices in prominent and accessible places where it can be seen by employees, job applicants and union members. A consolidated EEO poster covering these statutes has been developed for use.

• Employers must post Wage-Hour poster no. 1088, which discusses minimum wages, overtime and child labor.

• The Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 separately requires the posting of a notice regarding the Act in similar places.

• The Family Medical and Leave Act also requires employers to display a poster summarizing the law’s requirements.

• Under OSHA employers must post the annual summary in a conspicuous place where notices are usually posted. They also must post OSHA poster no. 2203, which summarizes the law.

• The Massachusetts Fair Employment Practices Act also requires employers to display a poster summarizing the laws requirements.

• The Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation Act requires that employers post notices concerning that statute.

• A poster concerning the Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act must also be displayed.

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