Rhode Island — Free Required & Optional Labor Law Posters
The Rhode Island Department Of Labor and Training provides a number of mandatory and optional labor law posters for all Rhode Island businesses with employees to prominently post in the workplace. These posters are meant to educate employees on a variety of labor law topics topics such as the minimum wage, occupational health & safety, and other important labor laws. Minimum-Wage.org provides all of Rhode Island's mandatory and optional labor law posters on this page, to download or print free of charge.
You can search and download a combined state labor laws poster at the department of labor and Training webpage: http://www.dlt.ri.gov/lmi/business/post.htm.
Required Rhode Island Labor Law Posters
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The Rhode Island Department Of Labor and Training requires that these eight mandatory labor law posters be diaplayed by all employers in an easily-viewed area in the workplace. Most businesses in Rhode Island will also need to print and post the Federal Department of Labor's mandatory labor posters in addition to these state posters.
In Rhode Island, the following labor posters must be rightly displayed in all workplaces: Rhode Island Family and Medical Leave Act, Rhode Island Right to know Law, the State or Municipal Financed Construction Project Poster, RI Child Labor Laws, RI Unemployment Insurance and Temporary Disability Insurance Law, Workers? Compensation Act, Notice of Right to be Free from Discrimination for reasons of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Related Conditions, No Smoking Law, and Sexual Harassment. Other federal labor laws including; Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Act, Military Family Leave, Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection, Employee Polygraph Protection Act, Notice to Workers with Disabilities, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, and Job Safety and Health Protection.
| Poster Class | Poster Name | Poster Description |
|---|---|---|
| Workers Rights Law | Pregnancy Discrimination Notice | |
| Workers Compensation Law | Workers' Compensation Act | The poster provides information what to do regarding workers’ compensation in case of an injury at work. |
| Unemployment Law | Rhode Island Unemployment Insurance and Temporary Disability Insurance Law | The poster provides information what to do when one entirely or partially loses his/her job or is unable to work full time. |
| Miscellaneous Law | Sexual Harassment Poster | Based on state law provisions in this poster, it’s illegal to sexually harass a worker or applicant. |
| Minimum Wage Law | Minimum Wage | The poster summarizes provisions of the state minimum wage law including the most current rate of minimum wage payable to covered workers within the state for every hour of service. |
| Job Safety Law | Right to Know | Based on the provisions in this poster, you have the right to know the dangers of any hazardous substance in the workplace. |
| General Labor Law Poster | RI-DLT Combination Poster | |
| Equal Opportunity Law | Discrimination is Illegal | This poster summarizes discriminatory employment practices prohibited by the relevant state and federal laws. |
| Poster Class | Poster Name | Poster Description |
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Optional Rhode Island Labor Law Posters
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Rhode Island provides an additional sixteen labor law posters that are either optional to post, or mandatory only for certain types of employer. Check this list carefully to see if any of these labor posters are relevant to your business.
| Poster Class | Poster Name | Who Must Post | Poster Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Law | No Smoking Poster | Optional | No smoking notice for employees, employers, and customers. |
| Health Notice | Rhode Island Handwashing Poster | Food establishments | A sign or poster must notify food employees to wash their hands. |
| General Labor Law Poster | Prevailing Wage | Employers of government financed construction workers | Poster stating labor laws of working on state or municipal financed construction projects |
| Food Service | Food Allergies What You Need to Know | Optional | Basic food allergy factsheet for food establishment workplaces. |
| Food Service | Food Allergy Reaction Emergency Poster | Optional | Poster for food establishments on what to do in the event of a food allergy emergency. |
| Food Service | No Bare Hand Contact Poster | Optional | No Bare Hand Contact poster for food establishments. |
| Food Service | Minimum Internal Cooking Temperatures | Optional | Minimum Internal Cooking temperature guidelines for food establishments. |
| Family Leave Law | Rhode Island Parental & Family Medical Leave Act | Employers of 50 or more employees | Poster describing when employees can take family medical leave |
| Coronavirus Notice | COVID-19 10 Things You Can Do to Manage Your Health at Home | Optional | Tips on how to manage your health from home during the coronavirus pandemic. |
| Coronavirus Notice | Coronavirus 10 Tips for At-Home Monitoring Poster | Optional | Tips guide sheet on how to monitor your health at home during the coronavirus pandemic. |
| Coronavirus Notice | COVID-19 Did You Lose Health Coverage Notice | Optional | Notice on what to do if you lose health coverage during the coronavirus pandemic. |
| Coronavirus Notice | What You Need to Know About Coronavirus Fact Sheet | Optional | FAQ Sheet On Coronavirus. |
| Coronavirus Notice | Coronavirus Stop the Spread of Germs Notice | Optional | Tips to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. |
| Coronavirus Notice | Coronavirus Notice: Viruses Don't Discriminate Notice | Optional | COVID-19 Notice promoting sharing accurate information. |
| Coronavirus Notice | Coronavirus Employee Fact Sheet | Optional | |
| Child Labor Law | Rhode Island Child Labor Laws | Employers of minors | Information regarding child labor laws |
| Poster Class | Poster Name | Who Must Post | Poster Description |
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Workers Compensation Law
Spanish-Language |
Workers' Compensation Act (Spanish) | employers of spanish-speaking employees | Information regarding workers' compensation |
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Minimum Wage Law
Spanish-Language |
Minimum Wage (Spanish) | employers of spanish-speaking employees | Information regarding the Minimum Wage |
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General Labor Law Poster
Spanish-Language |
Prevailing Wage (Spanish) | Employers of Spanish-speaking government financed construction workers | Poster stating labor laws of working on state or municipal financed construction projects |
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General Labor Law Poster
Spanish-Language |
RI-DLT Combination Poster (Spanish) | employers of spanish-speaking employees | Combines all required posters into a single posting. |
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Food Service
Spanish-Language |
Minimum Internal Cooking Temperatures (Temperaturas seguras de cocción) (Spanish) | Optional | Minimum Internal Cooking temperature guidelines for food establishments. |
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Coronavirus Notice
Spanish-Language |
What You Need to Know About Coronavirus Fact Sheet (Lo que necesita saber sobre la enfermedad del coronavirus) (Spanish) | Optional | FAQ Sheet On Coronavirus. |
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Coronavirus Notice
Spanish-Language |
Coronavirus Stop the Spread of Germs Notice (DETENGA LA PROPAGACIÓN DE LOS MICROBIOS) (Spanish) | Optional | Tips to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. |
Once you have printed all needed Rhode Island labor law posters, be sure to visit the free federal labor law posters page to ensure that you also acquire all mandatory Federal posters in order to comply with Department of Labor's mandatory posting laws.
Disclaimer: While Minimum-Wage.org does our best to keep this list of Rhode Island labor law postings up to date and complete, we cannot be held liable for errors or omissions. Is a Rhode Island labor poster on this page missing or out-of-date? Please let us know here so we can fix it!
Rhode Island Labor Law Poster Sources:
- Rhode Island Department Of Labor and Training , updated May 2020
- Rhode Island Labor Law Posters List at http://www.dlt.ri.gov/lmi/business/post.htm