Kansas State Compliance Poster Requirements

September 7th, 2006 Posted by Hannah

Labor laws in the U.S. need to be made available to the employees in the workplace.  In Kansas, posters can do the job.  They just need to just be posted in visible areas in the workplace where all employees will have access to them.  Some possible posting areas include the employee work room, break room or mail room.  Really, any place that employees gather before, during or after work would be appropriate.

Kansas posters are beneficial to employees for several reasons.  First of all, many employees wouldn’t have access to the labor laws that apply to them if it weren’t for these posters.  Secondly, the posters clearly outline the employees’ rights when it comes to their job as well as the exceptions to the laws.  Finally, if employees need to make a complaint or file a grievance, the posters give them the contact information to do so.  Kansas posters don’t just benefit the employees, however.  Employers can use the posters as references to make sure they are providing a workplace that upholds their employees’ rights because the posters let the employers know what their responsibilities are.

The posters must outline the state and federal laws.  Kansas posters need to give employees and employers information about discrimination laws, unemployment insurance, child labor and workers’ compensation.  Federal laws that need to be outlined on the posters are USERRA (Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law, Federal Minimum Wage, Employee Polygraph Protection Act, Family and Medical Leave Act and OSHA-Job Safety & Health Protection. 

It’s not only important for employers to have the Kansas posters visible in the workplace, it’s also important for the posters to be current.  Since labor laws can change frequently (even yearly) employers need to make sure they have the most up-to-date information available in the workplace.

 

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Employer Discrimination Posting Regulations in Kansas (KS)

August 21st, 2006 Posted by Derrick

Kansas and federal law doesn’t allow employees to be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, color, age, ancestry or disability. The Kansas Human Rights Commission is in charge of stopping discrimination in the workplace. The Commission’s goal is to eliminate and prevent discrimination in the workplace and assure equal opportunities for everyone in the workplace.

Employers in Kansas are required by state and federal law to display posters in the workplace that inform employees of their rights under the law. Employers with no workers under the age of eighteen are required to display up to eight posters while employers with workers under eighteen years of age are required to display as many as nine posters. One type of poster that is required is the Kansas state discrimination posters. The Kansas state discrimination posters must be displayed in an area where employees are known to gather.

The Kansas state discrimination posters should outline what protections and rights employees enjoy under both federal and state law. The Kansas state discrimination posters should breakdown the federal anti-discrimination laws that apply to each employee. The poster also informs the workers what they should do and where they need to go if they feel they are a victim of discrimination.

An alleged victim of discrimination may file a discrimination complaint him/herself or the alleged victim may have an attorney file the complaint in his/her place. The complaint can begin with a phone call, a letter, or a personal visit. It must be filed within six months after the last incident of discrimination occurred. Any and all complaints received by the Commission must be investigated.

It is the responsibility of every employer in Kansas to make sure there aren’t any acts of discrimination happening in the workplace. It is also the employers’ responsibility to make sure they display the Kansas state discrimination posters in a place where all employees will be able to see them. Failure to comply is against the law.

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