The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) require employers, both private and public, to post summaries of applicable labor and employment laws in the workplace.

 Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Posting Requirements

• Information on Equal Employment Opportunity laws in Texas, as regulated by TWC’s Civil Rights Division.
  • The Law in Texas

• The Texas law known as the Whistleblower Act prohibits retaliation against public employees who report official wrongdoing. A state or local governmental entity must inform its employees of their rights under this chapter by posting the notice in a prominent location in the workplace.
• • You Have the Right to Not Remain Silent

• The Texas Hazard Communication program requires public employers to provide employees with specific information on the hazards of chemicals to which employees may be exposed in the workplace. Texas Department of State Health Services provides the Workers Right to Know Notice in English and Spanish.
  
  • Worker Right to Know Notice - English 
  • Worker Right to Know Notice - Spanish 

• The Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) regulates the workers' compensation system in Texas, ensuring injured employees receive the necessary benefits to quickly return to work, and keeping workers' compensation costs at a reasonable level for Texas employers.  
  •  Notice Regarding Certain Work-Related Communicable Diseases and Eligibility for Workers' Compensation Benefits - English   (law enforcement officers, fire fighters, emergency medical service employees, paramedics, and correctional officers)
  • Notice Regarding Certain Work-Related Communicable Diseases and Eligibility for Workers' Compensation Benefits - Spanish  (law enforcement officers, fire fighters, emergency medical service employees, paramedics, and correctional officers)

• All employers participating in the Texas workers’ compensation system must post a notice of the Office of Injured Employee Counsel’s Ombudsman Program.
  • Notice of Ombudsman Program - English 
  • Notice of Ombudsman Program - Spanish 
  • First Responder Liaison Notice - English 
  • First Responder Liaison Notice - Spanish 

•  The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (ETA) requires state workforce agencies, including Texas Workforce Solutions offices, to display an ETA-approved Job Service Complaint System poster.
• • ETA-approved Job Service Complaint System Poster 

U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Posting Requirements

• The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards affecting full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in Federal, state, and local governments.
  • State and Local Government Employees
  • Employee Rights for Workers with Disabilities/Special Minimum Wage Poster - English 
  • Employee Rights for Workers with Disabilities/Special Minimum Wage Poster - Spanish 

• The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Job Safety and Health: It's the Law Workplace Poster.
  • OSHA Job Safety & Health Protection Poster - English 
  • OSHA Job Safety & Health Protection Poster - Spanish 

• The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) provides a means for employees to balance their work and family responsibilities by taking unpaid, job-protected leave for certain family and medical reasons.
  • Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Poster - English  
  • Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Poster - Spanish  

•  The "Know Your Rights" poster summarizes the federal laws prohibiting job discrimination and explains how employees or applicants can file a complaint if they believe they have experienced discrimination and must be posted by federal contractors at their worksites.
  •  Know Your Rights - English  
  • Know Your Rights - Spanish 

• The Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 (EPPA) generally prevents private sector employers from using lie detector tests, either for pre-employment screening or during the course of employment, with certain exceptions. 
  • Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 (EPPA) Poster - English 
  • Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 (EPPA) Poster - Spanish 

• Federal law requires employers to notify employees of their rights under USERRA. Employers may meet this requirement by displaying this poster where they customarily place notices for employees. 
  •  Your Rights Under USERRA Poster (PDF) - English 

• Participating employers must display the E-Verify Participation and Department of Justice, Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) Right to Work posters to inform their current and prospective employees of their legal rights and protections.
  • IER Right to Work Poster (English/Spanish)  
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