On October 19, 2022, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a new employee rights poster that updates and replaces the previous “EEO is the Law” poster. The EEOC asserts that the new posting makes it easier for employers to understand their legal responsibilities and for workers to understand their legal rights. Covered employers must display the poster in the workplace.
EEOC Chair Charlotte A. Burrows offered, “The poster advances the EEOC’s mission both to prevent unlawful employment discrimination and remedy discrimination when it occurs.”
Employee Rights Poster Contents
The “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster summarizes federal laws prohibiting job discrimination. It includes the process for filing a charge if one believes they have experienced discrimination. It also includes a QR code with a direct link to instructions on how to file. The poster addresses employee protections under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Equal Pay Act (EPA), and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA).
Covered Employers
Employers are covered by these statutes and must display the poster if they employ 15 or more employees. (Note, however, that the ADEA only applies to employers with 20 or more employees.)
A second page of the poster only applies to certain covered federal contractors and programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance.
Posting Requirement
Federal law requires employers to display the employee rights poster in a conspicuous location in the workplace where notices to applicants and employees are customarily posted. The EEOC also encourages covered employers to post the notice digitally on their websites. The agency advises that the ADA requires that notices of federal laws be available in a location accessible to those with disabilities that limit mobility or in an accessible format for those with limited ability to see or read. The poster is currently available in English and Spanish; additional languages are forthcoming.
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