Compliance Conundrum: Can Employers Use Electronic Labor Law Postings Instead of Physical Postings in their Workplace?
The quick answer to this question is no, electronic labor law posters are not a substitute for physical labor law posters displayed in the workplace. Most of the laws requiring labor law posters to be displayed in the workplace do not address the concept of distributing this information by electronic methods. However, electronic posters can supplement physical posters. Employers traditionally comply with labor law posting requirements by placing posters on bulletin boards in a conspicuous area in the workplace frequented by employees such as break rooms, cafeterias, and areas where employees clock in. And the laws require this. However, as work has evolved, and remote work became the norm during COVID, and has continued well after the pandemic ended, many employees never come into the workplace. So, what is an employer to do? Employers are required to communicate labor law rights to all their workers. However, there are a few laws and certain situations in whi...