New FMLA poster issued by DOL: But do you have to use it?

by Christian Schappel

The DOL just issued a new General FMLA Notice for employers to hang in their workplaces. 

The notice can be found here.

Now on to the big question: Do employers have to use it?

The answer: Employers covered by the FMLA must hang the new poster or stick with a pre-existing poster that outlines the same info.

In other words, you’re not required to swap out your current poster for the new one. But there are some reasons you may want to.

For starters, the new poster is organized in a much more reader-friendly way than the DOL’s last poster.

So if you’re not a fan of your current poster’s layout, this may be a more attractive option.

The requirements

Just to be safe, let’s recap the DOL’s regulations regarding the poster.

Employers covered by the FMLA must display in a conspicuous place — and keep displaying — a General FMLA Notice explaining the law’s protections and requirements, as well as how employees can file complaints of violations of the FMLA with the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division.

The notice — i.e., poster — must be:

• prominently displayed where it can be easily seen by employees and job applicants
• displayed even if no employees are FMLA eligible, and

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