District of Columbia — Free Required & Optional Labor Law Posters
The District of Columbia Office Of Human Rights provides a number of mandatory and optional labor law posters for all District of Columbia businesses with employees to prominently post in the workplace. These posters are meant to educate employees on a variety of labor law topics topics such as the minimum wage, occupational health & safety, and other important labor laws. Minimum-Wage.org provides all of District of Columbia's mandatory and optional labor law posters on this page, to download or print free of charge.
All four required state labor law posters can be printed out at your convenience on the DC Office of Human Rights website, http://ohr.dc.gov/page/workplace posters.
Required District of Columbia Labor Law Posters
9 PDFS
The District of Columbia Office Of Human Rights requires that these nine mandatory labor law posters be diaplayed by all employers in an easily-viewed area in the workplace. Most businesses in District of Columbia will also need to print and post the Federal Department of Labor's mandatory labor posters in addition to these state posters.
In the District of Columbia, the following posters must be displayed in all workplaces: Equal Employment Opportunity, DC Family Medical Leave Act, DC Parental Leave Act, and Protecting Pregnant Workers Act.
| Poster Class | Poster Name | Poster Description |
|---|---|---|
| Workers Compensation Law | Workers' Compensation Notice | |
| Unemployment Law | Unemployment Compensation | |
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Sick Leave Law
Bilingual |
Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act | |
| Minimum Wage Law | District of Columbia Minimum Wage Poster | |
| General Labor Law Poster | Protecting Pregnant Workers Act | |
| General Labor Law Poster | Wage Theft Prevention Act Notice | |
| Family Leave Law | Parental Leave Act | Information concerning DC's parental leave act. |
| Family Leave Law | Paid Family Leave Notice | |
| Equal Opportunity Law | Equal Employment Opportunity | Information concerning DC's equal employment opportunity. |
| Poster Class | Poster Name | Poster Description |
|---|---|---|
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Equal Opportunity Law
Spanish-Language |
Equal Employment Opportunity (Spanish) | Information concerning DC's equal employment opportunity. |
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Optional District of Columbia Labor Law Posters
15 PDFS
District of Columbia provides an additional fifteen labor law posters that are either optional to post, or mandatory only for certain types of employer. Check this list carefully to see if any of these labor posters are relevant to your business.
| Poster Class | Poster Name | Who Must Post | Poster Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workers Rights Law | Building Service Employees Minimum Work Week Act | Employers in certain on-site occupations in the construction, drilling, logging and mining industries | Includes information in regards to D.C.'s Building Service Employees Minimum Work Week Act. |
| Miscellaneous Law | Right to Breastfeed | Optional | Information regarding women getting breaks for breast feeding their children |
| Minimum Wage Law | Living Wage Act Poster | State Government Employers | Includes information regarding the District of Columbia's Living Wage Act of 2006. |
| Health Notice | DC No Smoking Poster | Indoor Workplaces | This no smoking notice must be posted at indoor establishments. |
| General Labor Law Poster | LGBTQ Diversity in Workplace | Optional | Posters with information about LGBTQ Diversity in the Workplace. |
| General Labor Law Poster | Handwashing Poster | Food establishments | A sign or poster is required to remind food employees to wash their hands in Food Establishments. |
| General Labor Law Poster | Handwashing Poster (Spanish) | Food establishments | A sign or poster is required to remind food employees to wash their hands in Food Establishments. |
| Food Service | No Animals Allowed Poster | Optional | No Animals Allowed Notice for DC Food Establishments. |
| Food Service | Proper Procedures for Manual Dishwashing Poster | Optional | Set of procedures for proper dishwashing using a manual dishwasher. |
| Food Service | Proper Food Temperature Guidelines | Optional | A basic temperature guideline on optimal food temperatures for both hot and cold foods. |
| Food Service | Hairnets Required Beyond this Point | Optional | Notice to wear hairnets beyond this point. |
| Food Service | Consumer Advisory: Consumption of under-cooked foods | Optional | Consumer advisory on the consumption of under cooked foods for food establishments. |
| Family Leave Law | DC Family Medical Leave Act | Employers with 20 or more employees | The poster provides information on the DC Family and Medical Leave Act and regulations. |
| Equal Opportunity Law | Notice of Non-Discrimination Poster | Optional | Information regarding employees' rights for not being discriminated against in the workplace |
| Coronavirus Notice | DCFMLA Public Health Emergency (COVID-19): Temporary Amendment | Optional |
| Poster Class | Poster Name | Who Must Post | Poster Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Workers Compensation Law
Spanish-Language |
Workers' Compensation Notice (Spanish) | Employers with spanish-speaking employees | Serves as a notice to Spanish-speaking employers and employees in regards to D.C's Workers' Compensation laws. |
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Minimum Wage Law
Spanish-Language |
District of Columbia Minimum Wage Poster (Spanish) | Employers with spanish-speaking employees | Spanish version of Minimum Wage poster for all District of Columbia employees. Includes 2019 and 2020 wage rates along with the history of previous rates. |
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General Labor Law Poster
Spanish-Language |
Parental Leave Poster (Spanish) | All Employers who employ Spanish speaking employees | Poster containing information regarding parents leaving work early to go to school-related events through paternity leave. Written in Spanish for Spanish-speaking employees. |
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General Labor Law Poster
Spanish-Language |
Pregnant Workers' Protection Poster (Spanish) | All Employers who employ Spanish speaking employees | The Protecting Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PPW) requires the District of Columbia employers to provide reasonable workplace accommodations for employees. |
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General Labor Law Poster
Spanish-Language |
Family and Medical Leave (Spanish) | All Employers who employ Spanish speaking employees | The poster provides information in Spanish on the DC Family and Medical Leave Act and regulations. |
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General Labor Law Poster
Spanish-Language |
Wage Theft Prevention Act Notice (Spanish) | Employers with spanish-speaking employees | Contains D.C.'s Wage Theft Prevention Notice in Spanish. |
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Family Leave Law
Spanish-Language |
Paid Family Leave Notice (Spanish) | Employers with spanish-speaking employees | Spanish version of notice to Spanish-speaking employees about D.C's Paid Family Leave policies. This law is required to be recognized under the Paid Leave Act. |
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Equal Opportunity Law
Spanish-Language |
Notice of Non-Discrimination Poster (Spanish) | Optional | Information regarding employees' rights for not being discriminated against in the workplace |
Once you have printed all needed District of Columbia labor law posters, be sure to visit the free federal labor law posters page to ensure that you also acquire all mandatory Federal posters in order to comply with Department of Labor's mandatory posting laws.
Disclaimer: While Minimum-Wage.org does our best to keep this list of District of Columbia labor law postings up to date and complete, we cannot be held liable for errors or omissions. Is a District of Columbia labor poster on this page missing or out-of-date? Please let us know here so we can fix it!
District of Columbia Labor Law Poster Sources:
- District of Columbia Office Of Human Rights , updated May 2020
- District of Columbia Labor Law Posters List at http://ohr.dc.gov/workplaceposters