Official posters are free
Government agencies publish these posters free of charge. You can download and print every one of them from the links on this page. Buying a commercial all-in-one poster is optional.
California state posters
These are the posters California agencies list for employers. Some apply only to certain employers, as noted. The state’s own list is the final word: California Department of Industrial Relations: Workplace Postings.
| Poster | Who must post it | Published by |
|---|---|---|
| California Workplace Know Your Rights Notice Languages: English, Spanish, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Vietnamese, Korean, Tagalog, Hindi, Punjabi, Arabic, Urdu | All employers. On or before February 1, 2026, and each year after that, an employer must provide employees this workplace rights notice. The Labor Commissioner updates the template each year. | California Labor Commissioner's Office (Division of Labor Standards Enforcement) |
| Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) Wage Order for your industry or occupation | All employers (Labor Code section 1183(d)). Post the wage order that matches your industry or occupation. | California Department of Industrial Relations |
| California Minimum Wage | All employers. | California Department of Industrial Relations |
| Paid Sick Leave Languages: English, Spanish, Korean, Tagalog, Chinese (simplified), Vietnamese | All employers. Labor Code section 247 requires the poster in each workplace of the employer, in a conspicuous place. | California Labor Commissioner's Office (Division of Labor Standards Enforcement) |
| Payday Notice | All employers. It must state the regular paydays and the time and place of payment. An employer-developed notice is permitted. | California Labor Commissioner's Office (Division of Labor Standards Enforcement) |
| Safety and Health Protection on the Job (Cal/OSHA) Languages: English, Spanish | All employers. | California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) |
| Emergency Phone Numbers | All employers. | California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) |
| Access to Medical and Exposure Records Languages: English, Spanish | All employers using hazardous or toxic substances. | California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) |
| Operating Rules for Industrial Trucks Languages: English, Spanish | Employers operating forklifts and other types of industrial trucks or tow tractors. | California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) |
| Notice to Employees: Injuries Caused by Work (workers' compensation) | All employers. Employers may also get printed copies of this poster and the claim form from their claims administrator. | California Division of Workers' Compensation |
| Whistleblower Protections Languages: English, Spanish | All employers. It must be prominently displayed in lettering larger than size 14 type (Labor Code section 1102.8). | California Labor Commissioner's Office (Division of Labor Standards Enforcement) |
| California Law Prohibits Workplace Discrimination and Harassment (CRD-E07P) Languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Tagalog, Vietnamese | All employers. The poster says Government Code section 12950 and 2 CCR section 11023 require all employers to post it. | California Civil Rights Department |
| Transgender Rights in the Workplace (CRD-E04P) Languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Tagalog, Vietnamese | All employers. | California Civil Rights Department |
| Your Rights and Obligations as a Pregnant Employee (pregnancy disability leave, CRD-E09P) Languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Tagalog, Vietnamese | Employers with five or more employees, according to the poster's own heading. The Department of Industrial Relations list says employers of five to 49 employees. | California Civil Rights Department |
| Family Care and Medical Leave (CFRA Leave) and Pregnancy Disability Leave (CRD-100-21) Languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Tagalog, Vietnamese | Employers covered by the California Family Rights Act. The poster says CFRA leave applies when the employer has five or more employees. The Department of Industrial Relations list still shows the older threshold of 50 or more employees and all public agencies. | California Civil Rights Department |
| Notice to Employees: Unemployment Insurance, Disability Insurance and Paid Family Leave (DE 1857A) Languages: English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese | Employers registered for a California payroll tax account. Post DE 1857A if you are subject to UI, DI and PFL; DE 1857D if you are subject to UI only; DE 1858 if you are subject to DI and PFL only. | California Employment Development Department |
| Time Off to Vote Notice Languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese and other languages | All employers. Elections Code section 14001 requires the notice to be posted at least 10 days before every statewide election, in the workplace or where employees can see it as they come and go. | California Secretary of State |
| Human Trafficking Model Notice | Only the specified businesses and other establishments listed in Civil Code section 52.6, which include farm labor contractors and (since AB 260 of 2017) hotels, motels and bed and breakfast inns. It must be posted in English and Spanish, plus a third language in certain counties. | California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General |
| Farm Labor Contractor Statement of Pay Rates (DLSE 445) | Farm labor contractors licensed by the Labor Commissioner. It must be displayed where work is performed and on all vehicles used to transport employees, at least 12 inches high and 10 inches wide. | California Labor Commissioner's Office (Division of Labor Standards Enforcement) |
| Required Workplace Posting for Barbering and Cosmetology Licensees Languages: English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, Mandarin, Cantonese | All licensed barbers and cosmetologists (Labor Code section 98.10). | California Labor Commissioner's Office (Division of Labor Standards Enforcement) |
City and county posters
Some local governments in California require their own posters in addition to the state and federal ones:
- City of Los Angeles (Office of Wage Standards): Employers must post the Office of Wage Standards Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Notice, published each year, in a conspicuous place at any workplace or job site in the city, in English and any other language spoken by at least 5 percent of the employees there.
- Los Angeles County, unincorporated areas (Department of Consumer and Business Affairs): Employers in unincorporated Los Angeles County have a county minimum wage and a required workplace minimum wage posting, updated each July 1.
- City and County of San Francisco (Office of Labor Standards Enforcement): Posters must be displayed at each workplace or jobsite. All employers with employees in San Francisco post the Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave and Parity in Pay posters. More posters apply by employer size (5, 20 and 100 or more employees worldwide), to chain stores and to city contractors.
- City of San Diego (Minimum Wage Program): Employers must post the notices the city publishes each year under the Earned Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Ordinance, in a conspicuous place at any workplace or job site where any employee works.
- City of San José (Office of Equality Assurance): San José has its own minimum wage. The city's official minimum wage notice tells employers to post it where workers can see it. Notices are offered in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Hindi, Tagalog and Chinese.
- City of Oakland (Department of Workplace and Employment Standards): The city publishes the current minimum wage poster set (and a hotel worker minimum wage poster set) for employers to post in the place of employment. Posters are offered in English, Spanish, Chinese and Vietnamese.
Good to know
- The Department of Industrial Relations says downloaded posters meet an employer's legal obligation. (source)
- All employers must also post a notice of their workers' compensation insurance carrier and coverage (or that they are self-insured). Get it from your workers' compensation insurance carrier (Labor Code section 3550). (source)
- All employers must post signs showing where smoking is prohibited or permitted in the place of employment (Labor Code section 6404.5). (source)
- Employers with 11 or more employees in the previous year must keep the Cal/OSHA injury and illness log and post the Form 300A annual summary. (source)
- If an immigration agency gives notice that it will inspect I-9 forms or other employment records, the employer must post a notice to employees within 72 hours (Labor Code section 90.2). The Labor Commissioner provides a template. (source)
- Any employer whose workforce at a facility is more than 10 percent non-English speaking must also post the workplace discrimination and harassment notice in the appropriate language or languages. (source)
- For sexual harassment, the Civil Rights Department says either its poster or its fact sheet can be distributed to employees to meet the legal requirement. The department also lists its Survivors of Violence and Family Members of Victims notice among its required notices. (source)
- EDD also requires employers to give employees certain pamphlets when needed, including For Your Benefit: California's Programs for the Unemployed (DE 2320), the Disability Insurance Provisions brochure (DE 2515) and the Paid Family Leave brochure (DE 2511). (source)
- On public works projects, the awarding body must post the prevailing wage determination for each craft at each job site (Labor Code section 1773.2). (source)
Federal posters
California employers also need federal posters. Which ones apply depends on your number of employees and type of business. The U.S. Department of Labor’s free Poster Advisor tells you which federal posters your business needs.
Federal posters for most employers
| Poster | Who must post it | Published by |
|---|---|---|
| Employee Rights Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (federal minimum wage) | Every employer with employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act. | U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division |
| Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination Is Illegal | Employers covered by federal anti-discrimination laws. Most employers with at least 15 employees are covered (20 for age discrimination). | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
| Job Safety and Health: It's the Law | Private employers. In a state with an OSHA-approved state plan, post the state's equivalent poster instead. | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) |
| Employee Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act | Private employers with 50 or more employees in 20 or more workweeks, plus public agencies and public and private elementary and secondary schools. | U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division |
| Employee Polygraph Protection Act | Most private employers (it does not apply to federal, state or local governments). | U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division |
| Your Rights Under USERRA (military service members) | All employers must give this notice to employees covered by USERRA. Posting it where employee notices are posted is the usual way. | U.S. Department of Labor, Veterans' Employment and Training Service |
Federal posters for specific employers
These apply only to federal contractors, farms and a few other employers.
| Poster | Who must post it | Published by |
|---|---|---|
| Notice to All Employees Working on Federal or Federally Financed Construction Projects (Davis-Bacon Act) | Contractors and subcontractors on federal or federally financed construction contracts over $2,000 that are subject to the Davis-Bacon and related acts. | U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division |
| Employee Rights on Government Contracts (Service Contract Act and related acts) | Contractors and subcontractors on federal service contracts over $2,500 that use service employees. | U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division |
| Worker Rights Under Executive Order 13658 (federal minimum wage for contractors) | Federal contractors and subcontractors covered by Executive Order 13658. | U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division |
| Notification of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws (Executive Order 13496) | Federal contractors and subcontractors covered by Executive Order 13496. | U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Labor-Management Standards |
| Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) Languages: English/Spanish, English/Haitian Creole, English/Vietnamese, English/Hmong | Agricultural employers, agricultural associations and farm labor contractors that employ migrant or seasonal agricultural workers. | U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division |
| Employee Rights Under the H-2A Program Languages: English, Spanish | Agricultural employers hiring temporary agricultural workers on H-2A visas. | U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division |
| Employee Rights for Workers with Disabilities Paid at Special Minimum Wages (FLSA section 14(c)) | Employers with workers paid under special minimum wage certificates authorized by section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. | U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division |
Requirements for federal contractors change with executive orders. If you hold a federal contract, check the contract's own posting clauses and the Department of Labor's Poster Advisor.
Where and how to post
Post the notices in a conspicuous place where employees and applicants can easily see them, such as a break room or next to the time clock. Some notices must also be given to employees directly or offered in other languages; the agency pages above say when.
Remote employees: The EEOC says electronic posting usually supplements the physical poster. For employers without a physical location, or for employees who work remotely and don't regularly visit the workplace, electronic posting may be the only posting. (EEOC)
More free tools for California employers
- California payroll agency directory: where to register, report new hires and file.
- W-4 / DE 4 Helper: help new hires fill out their withholding forms.
- Paycheck calculator: estimate take-home pay with federal and California withholding.
- New employer payroll setup: the steps to take before your first payroll.
- All California payroll guides
Legal disclaimer
This page is a resource only. It provides general information about workplace posting requirements. It is not legal advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client or professional relationship. Employers are solely responsible for knowing which notices apply to them and for keeping every posted notice complete and up to date.
Posting requirements depend on your business: the number of employees, your industry, government contracts, whether you employ minors, and your city or county. Laws, posters, posting rules and agency web addresses change, sometimes with little notice, and these changes may not be reflected here right away.
We check this list and its links regularly (last checked ), but we make no guarantee that it is complete, accurate or current, and we are not responsible for the content of the government websites we link to. The agencies that publish the posters are the final authority. For advice about your specific situation, contact the agency or a qualified employment attorney.
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