Signs required in every county office

In addition to notices and agendas posted on the courthouse’s “official” bulletin board, federal and state laws require each county office to post posters that state various rights and notices. In some instances, failure to post these informational signs could lead to fines. If an employee is involved in an employment hearing or lawsuit, failure to have the right signs up could be interpreted as a lack of good faith compliance. The posters listed below can be obtained from the appropriate state or federal regulatory agencies.

Federal Posters
• Fair Labor Standards Act (WH Publication 1088) Available from the Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division. These can be obtained by calling the nearest Wage and Hour Office: Dallas at (214) 767-6294, Houston at (713) 339-5500, or San Antonio (210) 308-4515.
• Family and Medical Leave Act (WH Publication 1420) This is also available from the Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division Offices listed above.
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, The Americans With Disabilities Act, The Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and The Equal Pay Act (FEP 401) This consolidated poster covers all of the above laws and can be obtained by calling the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Publications Information Center in Cincinnati at (800) 669-3362. State Posters
• Texas Unemployment Compensation Act This posting can be obtained by calling the Texas Workforce Commission at (512) 463-2747.
• Texas Workers’ Compensation Act (TWCC Notice 6) The appropriate sign is available from the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission at (512) 804-4333.
• Notice Regarding Certain Work-Related Communicable Diseases and Eligibility for Workers’ Compensation Benefits (TWCC Notice 9) This notice, that applies to law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical service employee, paramedics, and correctional officers is available from the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission at (512)804-4333.
• Notice to Employees This notice is required under the Texas Hazard Communication Act and is available from the Texas Department of Health Toxic Substance Control Division Hazard Communication Branch at (800) 452-2791.
• Whistleblower Act The Texas Attorney General’s office prescribes the wording of the poster and will provide copies to those who contact Maybeth Lee at (512) 463-1579.

Certain other posters that often appear in workplaces are not required in county offices, including those announcing the Texas Payday Law, Child Labor Laws, Employee Polygraph Protection Laws and the Occupational Health and Safety Act. “The Law in Texas,” which covers equal opportunity laws in Texas, is an optional poster not required by law but it can be obtained from the Texas Commission on Human Rights at (512) 437-3450.