Kansas Labor Law Posters
Employers are required to display both state and federal labor and employment posters. This means that employers must post certain notices in their workplaces so employees have access to information about the applicable labor laws. These posters, also known as workplace postings or workplace compliance posters, can be downloaded for free from our website.
Posting Requirements
The type of posters you are required to post will be determined by:
- The nature of your business
- The number of employees
- The primary language spoken by your employees
- Whether you employ people with disabilities
- Whether you employ minors
All notices must be posted in a conspicuous place so that they can be seen and read by employees. Failure to post notices can result in stiff penalties and possible fines.
Don't forget to visit our federal poster page to see if you require additional federal posters specific to your organization.
Find the Right Poster for You
The posters we provide are organized into four sections:
Mandatory for All Kansas Employers
Equal Opportunity in Employment
The “Equal Opportunity in Employment” Poster states that Kansas law provides equal opportunity in employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, disability, national original, ancestry, or age. It also provides the contact information for the Kansas Human Rights Commission in case an employer discriminates against an employee.
The poster must be posted in a conspicuous area on the employer's premises where employees can readily see it.
Required for: All KS Employers.
Click here to go to the Kansas Human Rights Commission website to download this specific PDF.
Equal Opportunity in Public Accommodations
The “Equal Opportunity in Public Accommodations” Poster states that Kansas law provides equal opportunity in public accommodations without regard to race, religion, color, sex, disability, national origin, or ancestry in the full and equal use of what public accommodations provide.
The poster must be posted in a conspicuous area on the employer's premises where employees can readily see it.
Required for: All KS Employers.
Click here to go to the Kansas Human Rights Commission website to download this specific PDF.
Equal Opportunity in Housing
The “Equal Opportunity in Housing” Poster states that fair housing without regard to race, religion, color, sex, race by association, national origin, ancestry, familial status, disabilities, retaliation in the areas of sales, rentals, or financing will be guaranteed under Kansas law.
The poster must be posted in a conspicuous area on the employer's premises where employees can readily see it.
Required for: All KS Employers.
Click here to go to the Kansas Human Rights Commission website to download this specific PDF.
Kansas Indoor Clean Air Act
According to the Kansas Indoor Clean Air Act, smoke-free public places that prohibit smoking are required to post signs that have the international no smoking symbol and state that smoking is prohibited by state law.
Required for: All KS Employers.
Click here to go to the Kansas Smoke-Free website to download a PDF.
Workers’ Compensation
The “Workers’ Compensation Rights and Responsibilities” Notice applies to dates of accidents on or after April 25, 2013, and advises employees what to do if an injury occurs on the job. It also provides a space for the employer to write down the contact information for the workers’ compensation insurance carrier.
This notice must be posted and maintained by the employer in one or more conspicuous places.
Required for: All KS Employers.
Unemployment Insurance
The “Notice to Workers About Unemployment Insurance” informs employees that their employers participate in the Kansas Unemployment Insurance Program and guides them to where they can get more information if they become unemployed.
The poster must be posted in a conspicuous area on the employer's premises where employees can readily see it.
Required for: All KS Employers.
Federally Mandated
OSHA - Job Safety & Health Protection: It's the Law
The "Job Safety and Health: It’s the Law" Poster informs workers of their rights under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Employers in states operating OSHA-approved state plans should obtain and post the state’s equivalent poster.
The poster must be posted in a conspicuous area on the employer's premises where employees can readily see it.
Required for: All KS Employers.
[English] [Spanish] [Polish] [Portuguese]
Employee Rights Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
The "Employee Rights Under the Fair Labor Standards" Poster 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. The FLSA requires employers to pay covered nonexempt employees a minimum wage of not less than $7.25 per hour.
The poster must be posted in a conspicuous area on the employer's premises where employees can readily see it.
Required for: All KS Employers.
Large Posters: [English] [Spanish] [Chinese] [Russian] [Thai] [Hmong] [Vietnamese] [Korean] [Polish]
Family and Medical Leave Act
The “Family and Medical Leave Act” entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms and conditions as if the employee had not taken leave.
The poster must be posted in a conspicuous area on the employer's premises where employees and applicants for employment can readily see it. It may also be posted electronically if all other requirements have been met, but the electronic posting can not replace the physical posters.
Required for: All KS Employers.
Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law
Executive Order 11246 (E.O. 11246), also known as the “Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law” Poster prohibits certain Federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating in employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Additionally, it protects applicants and employees from discriminatory discipline, including firing, for asking about, discussing, or disclosing their pay or the pay of their co-workers. E.O. 11246 also requires covered government contractors to take affirmative action to ensure that equal opportunity is provided in all aspects of employment.
Post copies of the poster, supplement, and provision in conspicuous places available to employees, applicants for employment, and send to representatives of labor organizations with which there is a collective bargaining agreement.
Required for: All KS Employers.
Employee Polygraph Protection Act
The "Employee Polygraph Protection Act" (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. Employers generally may not require or request any employee or job applicant to take a lie detector test, or discharge, discipline, or discriminate against an employee or job applicant for refusing to take a test.
EPPA excludes federal, state, and local government agencies from the Act's coverage, with respect to public employees. Lie detector tests may also be administered by the Federal Government to employees of Federal contractors engaged in national security intelligence or counterintelligence functions.
The poster must be posted in a conspicuous area on the employer's premises where employees and applicants for employment can readily see it.
Required for: All KS Employers.
Mandatory for Some Kansas Employers
Child Labor – Notice of Hours
The Child Labor “Notice of Hours” describes the law when it comes to employing minors in Kansas.
This notice must be posted in a conspicuous place near the principal entrance in an establishment where children under 16 years of age are employed.
Required for: All KS Employers who employ minors.
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This Organization Participates in E-Verify
The “This Organization Participates in E-Verify” Poster informs employees that this employer will provide the federal government with employees’ Form I-9 information to confirm that they are authorized to work in the U.S.
This notice must be posted in a conspicuous area on the employer’s premises where employees can readily see it.
Required for: All KS Employers who participate in E-Verify.
If You Have the Right to Work Don’t Let Anyone Take it Away
The “If You Have the Right to Work Don’t Let Anyone Take it Away” Poster from the Department of Justice informs employees that if they have the skills, experience, and legal right to work, their citizenship or immigration status shouldn’t merit discrimination in the workplace. This poster also provides contact information for the Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER).
This notice must be posted in a conspicuous area on the employer’s premises where employees can readily see it.
Required for: All KS Employers who participate in E-Verify.
Recommended
IRS Withholding Notice
Publication 213, the “IRS Withholding Notice”, is a bulletin board poster advising workers to consider whether they need to file a new Form W-4 with their employer, including options that would affect that decision like marriage or divorce, changing your name, gaining or losing a dependent, or changes to your income.
All Employers have the option to post this notice in a conspicuous area, but it is not required.
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