California required labor law posters
California publishes its required notices for free. You need the state notices below plus the federal posters. Download them from the state's official poster page.
California notices (30)
| Notice | Who must post | Download |
|---|---|---|
| California Workplace - Know Your Rights (annual workplace rights notice) Labor Commissioner (DLSE) · revised Updated annually · English, Spanish, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Vietnamese, Korean, Tagalog, Hindi, Punjabi, Arabic, Urdu | All employers (provide to employees on or before February 1, 2026 and each year after) | |
| Notice of Inspection by Immigration Agencies Labor Commissioner (DLSE) · English, Spanish | Employers receiving notice of an I-9 or records inspection (post within 72 hours) | |
| Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) wage order for the industry or occupation Industrial Welfare Commission / DIR | All employers | State page |
| Minimum wage (state) Industrial Welfare Commission / DIR · revised 2026 · English | All employers | |
| Paid sick leave Labor Commissioner (DLSE) · revised 11/2014 (per file name) · English, Spanish, Korean, Tagalog, Chinese Simplified, Vietnamese | See notice | |
| Payday notice Labor Commissioner (DLSE) | All employers | |
| Safety and health protection on the job Cal/OSHA · revised Poster print date: October 2017 · English, Spanish | All employers | |
| Emergency phone numbers Cal/OSHA | All employers | |
| Access to medical and exposure records Cal/OSHA · English, Spanish | All employers using hazardous or toxic substances | |
| Operating Rules for Industrial Trucks Cal/OSHA · revised Poster print date: August 2011 · English, Spanish | Employers operating forklifts and other industrial trucks or tow tractors | |
| Notice to employees -- injuries caused by work Division of Workers' Compensation | All employers | |
| Notice of workers' compensation carrier and coverage Employer's workers' compensation insurance carrier | All employers | State page |
| Whistleblower protections Labor Commissioner (DLSE) · English, Spanish | All employers | |
| No smoking signage Local law enforcement agencies | All employers | State page |
| Log and summary of occupational injuries and illnesses (Forms 300, 301, 300A) Cal/OSHA | Employers with 11 or more employees in the previous year | |
| Farm labor contractor statement of pay rates (DLSE 445) Labor Commissioner (DLSE) | Farm labor contractors licensed by DLSE | |
| Required Workplace Posting for All California Barbering and Cosmetology Licensees Labor Commissioner (DLSE) · English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, Mandarin, Cantonese | All licensed barbers and cosmetologists | |
| Prevailing wage rate determinations DIR | Public works awarding bodies and contractors | State page |
| California law prohibits workplace discrimination and harassment (CRD-E07P-ENG) California Civil Rights Department | All employers | State page |
| Transgender Rights in the Workplace (CRD-E04P-ENG) California Civil Rights Department · English, Spanish | All employers | |
| Pregnancy disability leave (CRD-E09P-ENG) California Civil Rights Department | Employers of five to 49 employees | State page |
| Family care and medical leave (CFRA leave) and pregnancy disability leave (CRD-100-21ENG) California Civil Rights Department | All employers with 50 or more employees and all public agencies | State page |
| Notice to employees (DE 1857A: unemployment, disability and paid family leave insurance) Employment Development Department · English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese | All employers | |
| Notice to employees: unemployment insurance benefits (DE 1857D) Employment Development Department · English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese | All employers | |
| Notice to employees: time off to vote California Secretary of State (Elections Code section 14001) | All employers (post at least 10 days before every statewide election) | State page |
| Equal employment opportunity is the law U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | All employers | State page |
| Minimum wage (federal Fair Labor Standards Act, WH 1088) U.S. Department of Labor · English, Spanish, Chinese | All employers | State page |
| Notice: Employee Polygraph Protection Act (WH 1462) U.S. Department of Labor · English, Spanish | All employers | |
| Family and Medical Leave Act (WH 1420) U.S. Department of Labor · English, Spanish | All employers with 50 or more employees and all public agencies | |
| Human Trafficking DIR | Farm labor contractors | State page |
Federal posters
- Employee Rights Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (minimum wage): Every employer covered by the FLSA
- Job Safety and Health: It's the Law (OSHA): Private-sector employers
- Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (EEOC): Employers with 15 or more employees
- Employee Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act: Employers with 50 or more employees
- Employee Polygraph Protection Act: Most private employers
- Your Rights Under USERRA: All employers (may be provided instead of posted)
Federal list: US DOL workplace posters and the DOL FirstStep Poster Advisor.
Details and exceptions
- The page says downloaded posters meet an employer's legal obligation.
- DIR requires wage, hour and working-condition postings in an area frequented by employees where they may be easily read during the workday.
- The page says its list of other state and federal posting obligations is not all-inclusive.
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Recent changes
Last verified against the official source on October 9, 2026.
No changes recorded since we started tracking this page.
Sources
- California Department of Industrial Relations · data as of October 8, 2026 · last checked October 9, 2026
We copy figures from official sources and re-check them against the source before every update. See our methodology. This is general information, not legal advice.