Official posters are free
Government agencies publish these posters free of charge. You can download and print every one of them from the links on this page. Buying a commercial all-in-one poster is optional.
Illinois state posters
These are the posters Illinois agencies list for employers. Some apply only to certain employers, as noted. The state’s own list is the final word: Illinois Department of Labor: Required Posters & Disclosures.
| Poster | Who must post it | Published by |
|---|---|---|
| Your Rights Under Illinois Employment Laws (minimum wage, wage payment, child labor, Equal Pay Act, VESSA, One Day Rest in Seven Act) Languages: English, Spanish, Polish, Ukrainian | All Illinois employers. | Illinois Department of Labor |
| Paid Leave for All Workers Act Notice Languages: English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Hindi, Polish, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Ukrainian, Vietnamese | All Illinois employers. | Illinois Department of Labor |
| Equal Pay Act Pay Transparency Notice Languages: English, Polish, Spanish | Illinois employers with 15 or more employees. | Illinois Department of Labor |
| Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA) Languages: English, Spanish, Polish | All Illinois employers. | Illinois Department of Labor |
| Sexual Harassment and Discrimination poster and Employer Notice (Illinois Human Rights Act) | Companies that have more than one employee and operate in Illinois. Post both notices where employees can see them. | Illinois Department of Human Rights |
| Pregnancy and Your Rights in the Workplace Languages: English, Spanish | All employers. Post the notice in English and Spanish where employees can see it. | Illinois Department of Human Rights |
| Workers' Compensation Workplace Notice (Form ICPN) Languages: English, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Spanish | Employers. The notice says employers must display it in a prominent place in each workplace and fill in the information at the bottom. | Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission |
| Notice to Workers About Unemployment Insurance Benefits | See the agency page for who must post. The notice states that posting it is required by the Illinois Unemployment Insurance Act. | Illinois Department of Employment Security |
| Illinois Service Member Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (ISERRA) | Employers must give employees entitled to ISERRA rights a notice of those rights. Posting this notice where the employer customarily places notices meets the requirement. | Office of the Illinois Attorney General |
| Smoke Free Illinois Act "No Smoking" signs Languages: English, Spanish | Each public place and place of employment where smoking is prohibited. A sign must be posted at every entrance. | Illinois Department of Public Health |
| Emergency Care for Choking | Each food-service establishment, in a spot visible to patrons and employees. | Illinois Department of Public Health |
| Job Safety and Health (Illinois OSHA) Languages: English, Spanish, Polish | All public sector employers, per the agency page. The agency page lists the federal OSHA poster separately under Federal Required Postings. | Illinois Department of Labor, Illinois OSHA |
| Employee Classification Act Languages: English, Spanish and Polish (one combined notice) | Construction contractors that use independent contractors. Post on each job site and in each of the contractor's offices. | Illinois Department of Labor |
| Day and Temporary Labor Services Act Languages: English, Spanish, Polish | Day and temporary labor service agencies, in the public access area of each work location or branch office. | Illinois Department of Labor |
| Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (construction job sites) Languages: English, Spanish, Polish | Private sector construction contractors and subcontractors. One poster per job site. | Illinois Department of Labor |
City and county posters
Some local governments in Illinois require their own posters in addition to the state and federal ones:
- City of Chicago (Office of Labor Standards): Chicago Labor Laws Public Notice: Every employer must post the Chicago Labor Laws notice (minimum wage, paid leave and paid sick leave, wage theft) at each facility in Chicago, plus the Fair Workweek notice if it applies. The notice also goes out with a covered employee's first paycheck and annually with a paycheck issued within 30 days of July 1. Available in 12 languages.
- City of Chicago (Commission on Human Relations): Sexual Harassment poster: All employers whose employees work in Chicago, regardless of size, must display the city's poster on the prohibition of sexual harassment where employees can see it.
- Cook County (Commission on Human Rights): Minimum Wage Ordinance notice: Employers covered by the Cook County Minimum Wage Ordinance must post the current notice; the county lists failing to notify employees of their rights as a violation and a required posting among the remedies it can order. Coverage depends on the municipality; the county page lists which ones apply.
- Cook County (Commission on Human Rights): Paid Leave Ordinance notice: Covered employers must post the Paid Leave notice in a conspicuous place at each facility in Cook County where any employee works.
Good to know
- The Illinois Department of Labor poster page is where the department publishes the current version of each of its required notices for download. (source)
- The Illinois Department of Labor lists a Veterans Benefits and Services poster on its page and marks it optional for employers. (source)
- The Illinois Department of Human Rights says employers must also include pregnancy-rights information in employee handbooks, not only on the posted notice. (source)
- The Illinois Department of Human Rights says employers must keep a written sexual harassment policy and include it in the employee handbook, in addition to posting the required notices. (source)
Federal posters
Illinois employers also need federal posters. Which ones apply depends on your number of employees and type of business. The U.S. Department of Labor’s free Poster Advisor tells you which federal posters your business needs.
Federal posters for most employers
| Poster | Who must post it | Published by |
|---|---|---|
| Employee Rights Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (federal minimum wage) | Every employer with employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act. | U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division |
| Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination Is Illegal | Employers covered by federal anti-discrimination laws. Most employers with at least 15 employees are covered (20 for age discrimination). | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
| Job Safety and Health: It's the Law | Private employers. In a state with an OSHA-approved state plan, post the state's equivalent poster instead. | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) |
| Employee Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act | Private employers with 50 or more employees in 20 or more workweeks, plus public agencies and public and private elementary and secondary schools. | U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division |
| Employee Polygraph Protection Act | Most private employers (it does not apply to federal, state or local governments). | U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division |
| Your Rights Under USERRA (military service members) | All employers must give this notice to employees covered by USERRA. Posting it where employee notices are posted is the usual way. | U.S. Department of Labor, Veterans' Employment and Training Service |
Federal posters for specific employers
These apply only to federal contractors, farms and a few other employers.
| Poster | Who must post it | Published by |
|---|---|---|
| Notice to All Employees Working on Federal or Federally Financed Construction Projects (Davis-Bacon Act) | Contractors and subcontractors on federal or federally financed construction contracts over $2,000 that are subject to the Davis-Bacon and related acts. | U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division |
| Employee Rights on Government Contracts (Service Contract Act and related acts) | Contractors and subcontractors on federal service contracts over $2,500 that use service employees. | U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division |
| Worker Rights Under Executive Order 13658 (federal minimum wage for contractors) | Federal contractors and subcontractors covered by Executive Order 13658. | U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division |
| Notification of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws (Executive Order 13496) | Federal contractors and subcontractors covered by Executive Order 13496. | U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Labor-Management Standards |
| Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) Languages: English/Spanish, English/Haitian Creole, English/Vietnamese, English/Hmong | Agricultural employers, agricultural associations and farm labor contractors that employ migrant or seasonal agricultural workers. | U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division |
| Employee Rights Under the H-2A Program Languages: English, Spanish | Agricultural employers hiring temporary agricultural workers on H-2A visas. | U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division |
| Employee Rights for Workers with Disabilities Paid at Special Minimum Wages (FLSA section 14(c)) | Employers with workers paid under special minimum wage certificates authorized by section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. | U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division |
Requirements for federal contractors change with executive orders. If you hold a federal contract, check the contract's own posting clauses and the Department of Labor's Poster Advisor.
Where and how to post
Post the notices in a conspicuous place where employees and applicants can easily see them, such as a break room or next to the time clock. Some notices must also be given to employees directly or offered in other languages; the agency pages above say when.
Remote employees: The EEOC says electronic posting usually supplements the physical poster. For employers without a physical location, or for employees who work remotely and don't regularly visit the workplace, electronic posting may be the only posting. (EEOC)
Illinois guidance on electronic posting: Employers with employees who do not regularly report to a physical workplace, such as remote or traveling employees, must also provide the Minimum Wage Law summary by email, or by conspicuous posting on a website or intranet the employer regularly uses to communicate with employees and that all employees can freely access. (source)
More free tools for Illinois employers
- Illinois payroll agency directory: where to register, report new hires and file.
- W-4 / IL-W-4 Helper: help new hires fill out their withholding forms.
- Paycheck calculator: estimate take-home pay with federal and Illinois withholding.
- New employer payroll setup: the steps to take before your first payroll.
- All Illinois payroll guides
Legal disclaimer
This page is a resource only. It provides general information about workplace posting requirements. It is not legal advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client or professional relationship. Employers are solely responsible for knowing which notices apply to them and for keeping every posted notice complete and up to date.
Posting requirements depend on your business: the number of employees, your industry, government contracts, whether you employ minors, and your city or county. Laws, posters, posting rules and agency web addresses change, sometimes with little notice, and these changes may not be reflected here right away.
We check this list and its links regularly (last checked ), but we make no guarantee that it is complete, accurate or current, and we are not responsible for the content of the government websites we link to. The agencies that publish the posters are the final authority. For advice about your specific situation, contact the agency or a qualified employment attorney.
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