About Florida Labor Law Posters
Statute requires employers in the State of Florida to post safety codes, labors laws and other regulations relevant to employees. For convenience, the mandatory content is usually incorporated into a single Labor Law Poster, constituting a declaration of employee rights under State law. Florida law designates the types of places labor laws must be posted. Several commercially produced posters are available, including foreign language posters and posters made from recycled material.
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The Facts
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Law posters reflect the laws enacted in a state. The regulations required to be posted by employers in Florida are the Florida minimum wage, unemployment insurance notice, anti-discrimination , the Child Labor Law, and workers' compensation notice, in both English and Spanish.
Function
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Labor law posters are intended both to inform employees of their rights under law and to satisfy the employers legal obligation to post mandatory statutes. To be in compliance, notices must be posted in an accessible format for applicants and employees at a location all employees routinely visit such as a break room, lunchroom, time clock or job site. Some laws are not required to be posted but must be communicated. Labor law posters perform this function and provide evidence of compliance.
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Size
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Commercially produced posters vary in size, but common dimensions are 18 inches by 24 inches and 24 inches by 36 inches. Most labor law posters are printed in color and laminated for durability. Some are double-sided.
Misconceptions
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Almost all labor law posters are of the commercial variety, but because there is no mandated format for the posters, homemade posters are permissible. The California Department of Industrial Relations' website has all the relevant content available for download. Law even permits the posting of required labor law material in a binder if sufficient space for posting is not available. However, because the laws are written by various state and federal agencies and subject to change, the maker of the homemade labor law poster assumes all responsibility to determine which laws must be posted, whereas commercial posters are produced under the guidance of a team of legal professionals who closely monitor changes to federal or state labor laws.
Features
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Each states' poster requirements are unique. Commercially produced labor law posters usually include the State flag and seal for easy identification. Florida is one of the states that requires bilingual labor law posters because of its large Spanish-speaking population. Most of the Florida requirements are common to most states, but the Child Labor protection is a particular reflection of the priorities of the voters in that state.
Evolution
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The frequent changes required to labor law posters inspired the creation of posters consistent with sustainable practices. One Sunrise, Florida company produces "green" posters on recycled paper using soy-based ink, which can themselves be recycled since they are not laminated. They also offers a paperless email service advising when relevant laws or codes have changed, requiring posters to be replaced.
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