As employers, townships must comply with federal and state regulations that require certain workplace postings to inform employees of their rights under the law.

This website is designed to help townships understand the federal and state requirements for posting workplace posters.  MTA highly recommends updating workplace posters annually.

PURCHASED VERSUS DOWNLOADED

Letters or emails predicting fines and penalties if you don't buy an advertising company's laminated labor posters are false.  Employers are not required to purchase labor law posters from private vendors to be in compliance with federal and state laws.

Federal and State law does require notices to be posted prominently and conspicuously where they can be readily seen by both employees and applicants for employment.

Individual posters meeting federal and state requirements are free from the various regulatory agencies responsible for their enforcement and can be downloaded using the following links.

MICHIGAN WORKPLACE POSTERS

Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (8/04):  Applies to all townships.

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/CRposter-E_115448_7.pdf

Note: This Act does not apply to persons who are: elected public officials, policy-making appointees, bona fide volunteers, or independent contractors.  Certain types of workers are also exempt from minimum wage and overtime pay provisions including executives, administrative and professional employees who meet certain requirements (MCL 408.384a).

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/cis/MWPosting.Optional_9_25_06_single_page_173925_7.pdf

*As of October 1, 2006, township employees who are subject to the minimum wage, overtime, and compensatory time requirements of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are now subject to the Michigan minimum wage, but still subject to the overtime and compensatory time provisions of the FLSA.  Therefore, townships are only required to post the Michigan minimum wage poster.

Michigan Youth Employment Standards (5/08): Applies to all townships.

Note: This Act does not apply to hiring minors as election workers (MCL 408.118).

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/cis/Infosheet_posting_requirements_YESA_173930_7.pdf

Michigan Safety and Health Protection (MIOSHA) (3/04): Applies to all townships.

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/CIS_WSH_otjpost3_28082_7.pdf

Whistleblowers Protection Act: Applies to all townships.

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/cis/wsh_whistleblowers_203828_7.pdf

Michigan Unemployment (6/08):  Applies to all townships.

Note: This Act does not apply to persons who are: elected officials, policy-making officials that do not serve more than eight hours a week (e.g., BOR, ZBA, PC), volunteer firemen, independent contractors, and inmates.

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/uia_UC1710_76109_7.pdf

No Smoking: Applies to all townships. 

All townships must conspicuously post signs stating that smoking is prohibited except in designated areas. (MCL 333.12603)

FEDERAL WORKPLACE POSTERS

Equal Employment Opportunity Laws (EEO (8/08): Applies to all townships. 

To determine township applicability, see specific Acts covered by the federal nondiscrimination and equal opportunity laws including:  Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Americans with Disabilities Act Title I and Title V, Equal Pay Act of 1963, Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Because these laws are complicated and the impact on individual townships will vary based on specific circumstances, MTA strongly recommends that township boards consult with local human resources personnel or legal counsel for specific guidance on equal employment opportunity issues.

http://www.dol.gov/esa/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) (8/01): Applies to all townships.  However, not all employees are covered.  To determine employee eligibility click [here].

http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf

Military Family Medical Leave Act Amendment: Applies to all townships following the same eligibility as the Family Medical Leave Act.

http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) (1/06):

http://www.dol.gov/vets/programs/userra/USERRA_Private.pdf

*If the township has employees working on federally funded construction projects or federal contracts, additional posters must be posted. They are available at the Department of Labor link below.

http://www.dol.gov/compliance/topics/posters.htm

OTHER WORKPLACE POSTERS

MIOSHA Annual Posting Requirement

The Michigan Occupational Health and Safety Administration (MIOSHA) requires most Michigan employers with 11 or more employees to log and maintain records of work-related injuries and illnesses, and to make those records available during MIOSHA inspections of the workplace.

Employers must post the MIOSHA Form 300A (Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses) for three months, from Feb. 1 to April 30 of each year.  The form is available on the Internet at: 

www.michigan.gov/recordkeeping.