Don't pay for labor posters

Idaho businesses are always being solicited by private companies to pay for required labor law posters which the Idaho Department of Labor provides free online and through its local offices.

There has been only one change to the existing labor law posters. Minimum wage provisions were changed earlier this year to reflect President Barack Obama's executive order directing all federal contractors to pay no less than $10.10 an hour to their workers. The minimum wage for all other workers in Idaho remains $7.25 an hour.

Businesses needing a set of updated minimum wage posters in English and Spanish can download them free from the Idaho Department of Labor website at labor.idaho.gov or get one from their nearest Idaho Department of Labor local office.

"As employers push to strengthen Idaho's economic recovery, the last thing they need is some unscrupulous person trying to dupe them into paying for posters that are free," Labor Director Ken Edmunds said. "The people of Idaho already pay for these posters through their taxes, and businesses should pick one up from their nearest local Labor office or download them free of charge from our website."

Employers are encouraged to place the legally mandated posters on safety, wages and discrimination in the workplace where they can easily be seen and read by employees.

A complete package of all the posters Idaho businesses are required to display can be found on the Labor Department's website: labor.idaho.gov. Printed posters are also available in either English or Spanish and contain the following notices:

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Law

Idaho Minimum Wage Law

Job Health and Safety Law (OSHA)

Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993

Idaho Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Federal Minimum Wage

Idaho Anti-Discrimination

Military Family Leave

Other federal employment posters for specific employment situations are available at www.dol.gov.