As of January 1, 2005, NCBE Group Workers' Comp Participants can now order the first set of posters FREE. Additional sets charged as listed below.

If you are a participant in NCBE's Groups Workers' Comp program, click here to order your free posters.

If you are not sure if you are in our group workers' comp program email hallie@ncbesafety.com



NCBE Posters

Federal/State Poster
$25.00 plus tax


2-poster set with State, Federal, and OSHA postings
English and Spanish available
$41.50 plus tax

IWC Wage Order #16 (Construction) poster
$16.00 plus tax
Forklift Operating Rules poster
$12.00 plus tax
 


There are certain postings, both State and Federal, that are required by law. The postings need to be hung or placed in a conspicuous location where employees have ready access to them. The following minimum postings are currently required:

Posting Additional information and quantity needed Who must post
Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) wage orders IWC wage orders regulate wages, hours and working conditions and are numbered by industry or occupation group.

Labor Code section 1183(d)
All employers
Minimum wage (state and federal) Sets forth California's minimum wage.   The Industrial Welfare Commission wage orders contain the minimum wage and are printed in English, so employers with English-speaking workers need not post the minimum wage notice. Employers with workers who speak and read only Spanish must post the minimum wage notice in Spanish.

Labor Code section 1183(d)
All employers
Payday notice Must specify the regular paydays and the time and place of payment. An employer-developed notice is permitted.

Labor Code section 207
All employers
Safety and health protection on the job Contains pertinent information regarding safety rules and regulations. Labor Code section 6328 All employers
Emergency phone numbers Lists emergency responders' phone numbers.

Title 8, California Code of Regulations, Construction Safety Orders section 1512 (e)
All employers
Access to medical and exposure records Provides information about rights of employees working with hazardous/toxic substances. Title 8, California Code of Regulations, General Industry Safety Order section 3204 All employers using hazardous or toxic substances
Notice to employees--injuries caused by work Advises employees of workers' compensation benefits. Claims administrators and employers need to revise the notice they are currently using and send it to the DWC administrative director for review and approval or they may download and use this version. NOTE: Employers may obtain professionally printed copies of the poster and workers' comp claim form from their claims administrator. Title 8, California Code of Regulations, Division of Workers' Compensation section 9810 All employers
Notice of workers' compensation carrier and coverage States the name of the employer's current compensation insurance carrier, or the fact that the employer is self-insured. Obtained from the employer's workers' compensation insurance carrier.

Labor Code section 3550
All employers
Whistleblower protections Must be prominently displayed in lettering larger than size 14-pica type and include a list of employee rights and responsibilities under the whistleblower laws, including the telephone number of the whistleblower hotline maintained by the office of the California Attorney General. Labor Code section 1102.8 All employers
No smoking signage Signage must be posted designating where smoking is prohibited/permitted in a place of employment. This law is enforced by local law enforcement agencies.

Labor Code section 6404.5(c)(1)
All employers
Log and summary of occupational injuries and illnesses

(Cal/OSHA form 300)
Form 300 is for logging recordable injuries, form 301 is for collecting details and form 300A is the annual summary form.   Posted from Feb 1st through April 30th.

Title 8, California Code of Regulations, Division of Labor Statistics and Research sections 14300 et seq.
Employers with 11 or more employees in the previous year
Farm labor contractor statement of pay rates Reference DLSE poster 445. Must be displayed prominently where work is to be performed and on all vehicles used by the licensee for transportation of employees. Must be at least 12 inches high and 10 inches wide. Labor Code section 1695(7) Farm labor contractors licensed by the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE)
Prevailing wage rate determinations The body awarding any contract for public work or otherwise undertaking any public work shall cause a copy of the prevailing wage determination for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to execute the contract to be posted at each job site.

Labor Code section 1773.2
Public works awarding bodies and contractors

In addition to postings required by the Department of Industrial Relations, other state and federal agencies have posting obligations. Additional requirements include:

Posting Additional information Who must post
Harassment or discrimination in employment is prohibited by law Obtained from the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), reference number 162, available in English and Spanish.1 (800) 884-1684

Fair Employment and Housing Act, Government Code section 12900 et seq.
All employers
Pregnancy disability leave Obtained from the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), reference notice A. 1 (800) 884-1684

Title 2, California Code of Regulations section 7291.16(d)
Employers of five to 49 employees
Family care and medical leave (CFRA leave) and pregnancy disability leave Obtained from the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), reference notice B. 1 (800) 884-1684

Title 2, California Code of Regulations sections 7297.9 and 7291.16(e)
All employers with 50 or more employees and all public agencies
Notice to employees Advises employees of potential unemployment insurance, disability insurance and paid family leave insurance benefits. Obtained from the Employment Development Department, reference number DE 1857A, available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Chinese.
(916) 322-2835
All employers
Notice to employees: unemployment insurance benefits Obtained from the Employment Development Department, reference number DE 1857D, available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Chinese.
(916) 322-2835
All employers
Notice to employees: time off to vote Not less than 10 days before every statewide election, every employer shall keep posted conspicuously at the place of work, if practicable, or elsewhere where it can be seen as employees come or go to their place of work, a notice setting forth the provisions of section 14000.

Elections Code section 14001 et seq.
All employers
Equal employment opportunity is the law Includes Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) poster. Obtained from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. 1 (800) 669-3362 All employers
Minimum wage (federal Fair Labor Standards Act) Obtained from the U.S. Department of Labor, reference number WH 1088. (415) 744-5590 All employers
Notice: Employee Polygraph Protection Act Obtained from the U.S. Department of Labor, reference number WH 1462. Also available in Spanish.
(415) 744-5590
All employers
Family and Medical Leave Act (federal FMLA) Obtained from the U.S. Department of Labor, reference number WH 1420. Also available in Spanish.
(415) 744-5590
All employers with 50 or more employees and all public agencies
Prop 65 Notice If facility contains chemicals listed on the Prop 65 List of Toxic Chemicals, Employer must post appropriate warning notices All employers with greater than 10 employees
Forklift Operating Rules If employer requires employees to operate forklifts, must post the forklift operating rules. All employers
Code of Safe Practices All Construction employers must post their Code of Safe Practices on jobsites and/or at offices/shops Title 8, Construction Safety Orders, Section 1509 All employers
Injury Fraud Notice Inform employees that they can be prosecuted for fraud for misrepresenting or falsely reporting injuries. Labor Code 5401.7 All employers
Freedom from Violence California Civil Code Section 51.7 and 52.1.  DFEH-187 for more information (800) 884-1684 Dept. of Fair Employment and Housing. All employers
Hazard Communication/MSDS Notice and Hazardous Materials Inventory Required to communicate location of MSDS for employee review. Title 8, General Industry Safety Orders, Section 5194 Employers with hazardous chemicals

As an employer, you can either contact each entity outlined above to get the postings individually or you can order NCBE’s two-poster set that meets all above requirements except the IWC Wage Order posting requirement, which we will send with your set of posters at no additional charge. The IWC Wage Orders are specific to industry, therefore not included on standard posters. We pass our discounts on to you.

Other resources for individual postings include the Chamber of Commerce, State Compensation Insurance Fund, and multiple suppliers of “Human resources” products.