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Labor Law Posters @ Cornell University

Posters must be on display in your area and may be downloaded by clicking on the links below. If unable to download, please
contact Workforce Diversity, Equity, and Life Quality

  • Federal Labor Law Posters (including Federal Minimum Wage, OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection, FML, EEO, Employee Polygraph Protection Act)
  • New York State Minimum Wage Poster (New! Updated January 1, 2006 and January 1, 2007)
  • New York State Human Rights Commission Poster
  • New York State Worker’s Compensation Notice of Compliance Poster
  • New York State Unemployment Insurance Poster
  • New York State -- Disability Benefits Law Statement of Rights Poster
  • Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Act (USERRA) (New! Updated January 1, 2006)

These posters may also be purchased from companies such as HRDirect

Federal Posters: http://www.dol.gov/osbp/sbrefa/poster/matrix.htm

New York State Posters: http://www.labor.state.ny.us/workerprotection/ laborstandards/employer/posters.shtm

Posters that may be on display in your workplace depending on your circumstance:

1. The file is only available in PDF format. In order to view and/or print PDF documents you must have a PDF viewer (e.g., Adobe Acrobat Reader v5 or later) available on your workstation. (If you are not able to download the poster, you can send a request to olms-public@dol.gov or call 1-866-4-USA-DOL (1-866-487-2365).)
2. Click on the link for this poster and wait for it to load into the viewer.
3. To print, click on the printer icon within the Acrobat Reader. Do not use the browser's print feature.
4. The two printed pages must be taped or pasted together to form an 11 x 17 inch poster.
  • Minor Labor Law Poster. Required if minors (under 18) are employed; the department must create their own poster based on their work situation.   According to the New York State Department of Labor, "The employer must make a schedule for all minors [under 18] and post it in a conspicuous place. The schedule sets forth the hours minors start and end work and time allotted for meals. The hours of work can be changed, as long as the changes are posted on the schedule. Minors may work only on the days and at the times posted on the schedule. If minors are present at other times or if no schedule is posted, it is a violation of the child labor law." See http://www.labor.state.ny.us/workerprotection/laborstandards/
    workprot/minors.shtm
  • Smoking/no smoking postings: Cornell University prohibits the smoking or carrying of lighted cigars, cigarettes or pipes in all indoor facilities, enclosed bus stops and university-owned or controlled vehicles, except in special situations defined by policy; unit heads are to prominently post "No Smoking" signs in appropriate places throughout buildings.For further information, see the University policy on smoking at http://www.policy.cornell.edu/vol2_3.cfm or contact Environmental Health and Safety at 255-8200.
  • Sufficient Time to Vote: Consistent with NYS Election Law (http://www.elections.state.ny.us/NYSBOE/download/
    law/2006NYElectionLaw.pdf    ), notice must be posted 10 days prior to state and national elections providing the requirements of the law regarding sufficient time off to employees to ensure that registered voters are able to vote. Download a "Voting Time Poster"
    Those requirements are embedded in HR policy 6.9 "Time Away From Work: Voting Time":

    All regular full-time and part-time staff members and benefits-eligible temporary employees who are registered to vote may take time away from work with pay to vote if polling places are not open four consecutive hours before or after the employees' scheduled work day.

    1. Employees must advise their department supervisors at least 24 hours in advance that they need time off to vote.

    2. Nonexempt employees who take time away from work to vote should note the number of hours taken in the Leave With Pay column on their time collection systems.

    • Note: Employees represented by a collective bargaining agent should consult their contract for applicable pay practices and release time provisions

Posters must be up where all employees may see them -- lunchroom areas, main reception areas, etc. Use your discretion to post them in the most appropriate area for your department. Please contact Workforce Diversity, Equity, and Life Quality at 255-3976 or 254-7232 if you have any questions or concerns.