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District of Columbia Free Printable Labor Law Posters
2025
The District of Columbia Office Of Human Rights requires all District of Columbia businesses with employees to prominently post a number of labor law posters, covering topics such as the minimum wage, health & safety, and other important labor laws, in the workplace. You can download or print all of District of Columbia's mandatory and optional labor law posters on this page, free of charge.
Posters can be printed out at your convenience. Some of the posters must be acquired through the Office of Wage and Hour, Office of Unemployment Compensation, Office of Workers' Compensation, or the Office of Occupational Safety and Health. More info can be found here.
Mandatory District of Columbia Labor Law Posters
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The District of Columbia Office Of Human Rights requires that all employers post these nine mandatory labor law posters in a prominant area within the workplace. Most District of Columbia businesses will also need to post the Federal Department of Labor's mandatory posters in addition to these state posters.
Employers in the District of Columbia are required by law to display specific employment related posters in locations accessible to their employees. The Washington DC Department of Employment Services can be contacted for more information at (202) 671-210 or at the following address:
Information and Public Affairs,
64 New York Avenue, N.E., Third floor
Washington, D.C. 20002
| Poster Type | Poster Name | Description |
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Workers Compensation Law 
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Workers' Compensation Notice | Contains information regarding District of Columbia's Worker's Compensation laws. |
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Unemployment Law 
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Unemployment Compensation | Contains information on Unemployment Compensation in the District of Columbia. |
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Sick Leave Law
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Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act | Includes information pertaining to the District of Columbia Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act of 2008. |
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Minimum Wage Law 
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District of Columbia Minimum Wage Poster | Minimum Wage poster for all District of Columbia employees. Includes 2012 and 2023 wage rates along with the history of previous rates. |
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General Labor Law Poster 
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Wage Theft Prevention Act Notice | Contains information regarding D.C's Wage Theft Prevention Act Notice. |
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General Labor Law Poster 
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Protecting Pregnant Workers Act | The Protecting Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PPW) requires District of Columbia employers to provide reasonable workplace accommodations for employees. |
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Family Leave Law 
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Paid Family Leave Notice | Notice to employees in regards to D.C's paid family leave. This law is required to be recognized under the Paid Leave Act. |
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Family Leave Law 
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Parental Leave Act | Information regarding parents leaving work early to go to school-related events through paternity leave. |
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Equal Opportunity Law 
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Equal Employment Opportunity | District of Columbia's Equal Employment Opportunity contains information regarding employees' rights for equal employment opportunities. |
| Poster Type | Poster Name | Description |
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Equal Opportunity Law
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Equal Employment Opportunity (Spanish) | District of Columbia's Equal Employment Opportunity contains information written in Spanish regarding employees' rights for equal employment opportunities. |
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Other District of Columbia Labor Law Posters
9 PDFS
There are an additional nine District of Columbia labor law posters that are either optional, or mandatory only for a certain type of employer. Be sure to check this list carefully to see which posters are relevant to your business.
| Poster Type | Poster Name | Who Must Post | Description |
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Workers Rights Law 
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Building Service Employees Minimum Work Week Act | Employers in certain on-site occupations in the construction, drilling, logging and mining industries | Includes information in regards to D.C.'s Building Service Employees Minimum Work Week Act. |
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Miscellaneous Law 
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Right to Breastfeed | Optional | Information regarding women getting breaks for breast feeding their children |
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Minimum Wage Law 
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Living Wage Act Poster | State Government Employers | Includes information regarding the District of Columbia's Living Wage Act of 2006. |
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Health Notice 
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DC No Smoking Poster | Indoor Workplaces | This no smoking notice must be posted at indoor establishments. |
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General Labor Law Poster 
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LGBTQ Diversity in Workplace | Optional | Posters with information about LGBTQ Diversity in the Workplace. |
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General Labor Law Poster 
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Handwashing Poster | Food establishments | A sign or poster is required to remind food employees to wash their hands in Food Establishments. |
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General Labor Law Poster 
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Handwashing Poster (Spanish) | Food establishments | A sign or poster is required to remind food employees to wash their hands in Food Establishments. |
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Family Leave Law 
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DC Family Medical Leave Act | Employers with 20 or more employees | The poster provides information on the DC Family and Medical Leave Act and regulations. |
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Equal Opportunity Law 
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Notice of Non-Discrimination Poster | Optional | Information regarding employees' rights for not being discriminated against in the workplace |
| Poster Type | Poster Name | Who Must Post | Description |
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Workers Compensation Law
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Workers' Compensation Notice (Spanish) | Employers with spanish-speaking employees | Serves as a notice to Spanish-speaking employers and employees in regards to D.C's Workers' Compensation laws. |
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Minimum Wage Law
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District of Columbia Minimum Wage Poster (Spanish) | Employers with spanish-speaking employees | Spanish version of Minimum Wage poster for all District of Columbia employees. Includes 2019 and 2020 wage rates along with the history of previous rates. |
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General Labor Law Poster
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Family and Medical Leave (Spanish) | All Employers who employ Spanish speaking employees | The poster provides information in Spanish on the DC Family and Medical Leave Act and regulations. |
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General Labor Law Poster
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Pregnant Workers' Protection Poster (Spanish) | All Employers who employ Spanish speaking employees | The Protecting Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PPW) requires the District of Columbia employers to provide reasonable workplace accommodations for employees. |
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General Labor Law Poster
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Parental Leave Poster (Spanish) | All Employers who employ Spanish speaking employees | Poster containing information regarding parents leaving work early to go to school-related events through paternity leave. Written in Spanish for Spanish-speaking employees. |
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General Labor Law Poster
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Wage Theft Prevention Act Notice (Spanish) | Employers with spanish-speaking employees | Contains D.C.'s Wage Theft Prevention Notice in Spanish. |
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Family Leave Law
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Paid Family Leave Notice (Spanish) | Employers with spanish-speaking employees | Spanish version of notice to Spanish-speaking employees about D.C's Paid Family Leave policies. This law is required to be recognized under the Paid Leave Act. |
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Equal Opportunity Law
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Notice of Non-Discrimination Poster (Spanish) | Optional | Information regarding employees' rights for not being discriminated against in the workplace |
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District of Columbia Restaurant & Food Handling Posters
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These five District of Columbia restaurant posters provide information on topics such as food safety, hygiene, and first aid. This section only lists any District of Columbia specific posters provided by the state.
You may also want to print general food safety and allergy posters by the FDA, USDA, and other organizations here. Other relevant health & hygiene posters for restaurants including hand washing posters can be found here.
| Poster Type | Poster Name | Who Must Post | Description |
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Food Service 
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Proper Procedures for Manual Dishwashing Poster | Optional | Set of procedures for proper dishwashing using a manual dishwasher. |
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Food Service 
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Proper Food Temperature Guidelines | Optional | A basic temperature guideline on optimal food temperatures for both hot and cold foods. |
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Food Service 
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Consumer Advisory: Consumption of under-cooked foods | Optional | Consumer advisory on the consumption of under cooked foods for food establishments. |
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Food Service 
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No Animals Allowed Poster | Optional | No Animals Allowed Notice for DC Food Establishments. |
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Food Service 
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Hairnets Required Beyond this Point | Optional | Notice to wear hairnets beyond this point. |
| Poster Type | Poster Name | Who Must Post | Description |
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Printed all of your District of Columbia labor law posters? Be sure to check out the free federal labor law posters page to ensure that you comply with Department of Labor mandatory posting laws.
Disclaimer: While we do our best to keep this list of District of Columbia labor law postings up to date and complete, we cannot be held liable for errors or omissions. Is a poster on this page missing or out-of-date? Please let us know so we can fix it!
Poster Sources:
- District of Columbia Labor Law Posters at http://ohr.dc.gov/workplaceposters
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District of Columbia Office Of Human Rights
, updated May 2020