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The Virgin Islands (VI) posting requirements for employers are comprehensive and include the same general requirements that are mandatory in the mainlands. There are two parts to the Virgin Islands: The British Virgin Islands and the American Virgin Islands. The American Virgin Islands tend to be more commercialized and, therefore, have more businesses that need to have the labor law requirements posted.

The British Virgin Islands do not have the same posting requirements as the American Virgin Islands because they are controlled by a different country. However, in the American Virgin Islands, it  is necessary for all employers to post labor laws in a place of the workplace that is easily accessible by all employees, such as an employee break room. If an employee needs to ask permission to see the labor law poster, then the labor law poster is not posted correctly.

Failure to post the labor law poster in a visible place within the workplace can result in a $7,500 fine for the employer. The fine also applies if the labor law poster is out of the date. Labor laws do tend to change frequently, so it is important that all employers stay on top of labor law changes for their industry and business size.

The Virgin Islands labor law poster will contain information about the labor laws that pertain to workers in the Virgin Islands, including workers’ compensation, minimum wage information and other benefits included with working for an employer.

An added benefit of the labor law poster is that it contains contact information for the Virgin Islands and federal agencies that monitor labor laws. In the event that an employee feels that he or she needs to contact an agency for more information or to file a claim, the employee will be able to find all information on the labor law poster that is in his or her workplace.

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