• Many employers are required to put up employment posters in their workplaces.
• National, state, and local agencies require and issue these posters.
• The posters required will vary depending on a few factors, including the business’s industry and size.

The Federal Department of Labor (DOL), the State of Illinois, and the city of Chicago each require that employers display certain official employment posters where employees can readily observe them. Each agency provides the posters at no cost to the employer on its website.

This article includes links to each poster online, and you can also search the poster name. You should be taken to a direct link for a PDF of the poster or a government site with a description and link to the poster.

This article was last updated on August 28th, 2024.

All Employers With Employees Working in Chicago

• Chicago Office of Labor Standards Public Notice (An updated version should be available prior to July 1, 2024 when the new Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave goes into effect.)
  • Includes information on the current minimum wage, paid sick leave, wage theft, and human trafficking laws that apply to employees working in the city of Chicago.
  • This must also be provided to each employee with their first paycheck and annually with a paycheck issued within 30 days of July 1^st.

All Employers

Required for all Illinois employers

• Your Rights Under Illinois Employment Laws
  • Includes information needed for Wage Payment and Collection Act, Child Labor Law, Minimum Wage Act, Equal Pay Act, Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act, and the One Day Rest in Seven Act.
• Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act
  • Describes employee rights related to domestic or sexual violence victims
• Paid Leave for All Workers Act Notice
  • Describes Illinois’ paid leave requirements
• Employee Rights Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
  • Outlines federal minimum wage requirements.
• Job Safety and Health: It’s the Law
  • Federal poster required for all private employers (NOT government employers) engaged in commerce (which means all private employers).
• Illinois Department of Employment Security Notice to Workers about Unemployment Insurance Benefits
  • Includes information about unemployment benefits and filing a claim.
• Workers Compensation
  • Provides steps for employees to take should they suffer a work-related injury.
• Pregnancy and Your Rights in the Workplace
  • Outlines what an employer can/cannot do if any employee is pregnant.
• You Have the Right to be Free from Job Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
  • Includes information about reasonable accommodations, retaliation, and a procedure to report harassment.
• Emergency Care for Choking
  • Provides illustrations for assistance of conscious and unconscious choking victims.
• No Smoking Indoors or Within 15 Feet of Entrance
  • Features the universal no smoking sign.
• Employee Polygraph Protection Act Notice
  • Describes employee’s rights regarding polygraph tests.
• Your Rights Under USERRA
  • Outlines employee’s rights under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.

Some Illinois Construction Contractors

Required for all Illinois construction contractors utilizing independent contractors

• Employee Classification Act of 2008
  • Provides an overview of the act (described above under independent contractor section)
  • This notice must be posted in English, Spanish, and Polish.
• Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act
  • In addition to the general provisions of the Act, it provides for additional liability for certain private sector general contractors for subcontractor’s employees

All Public Sector Employers

Required for all public sector employers

• Occupational Safety and Health Act
  • This law provides workplace safety and health protections for public employees through enforcement of occupational safety and health standards and education about safe working conditions and occupational hazards.

All Employers with 50+ Employees

Required for all employers with 50 or more employees

• Employee Rights and Responsibilities Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
  • Includes an overview of the FMLA law.

All Day and Temporary Labor Service Agencies

Required for all day and temporary labor service agencies

• Day and Temporary Labor Services Act
  • Outlines the main points of the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act.

Employers who provide group health coverage

• Consumer Coverage Disclosure Act
  • There is not a required poster for this one, but employers are required to provide certain information to their employees.

Required for Employers in Chicago engaged in building services, healthcare, hotel, manufacturing, restaurant, retail, and warehouse services)

• Fair Workweek
  • Provides notice of the requirements for Chicago’s Fair Workweek Ordinance
    • This must also be provided to each employee with their first paycheck and annually with a paycheck issued within 30 days of July 1^st.

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