Quick answer. DC Office of Human Rights and DC Department of Employment Services's list gives District of Columbia employers ten state posters for most workplaces (discrimination and equal pay, family and other leave, minimum wage, unemployment insurance, workers' compensation and child labor). Add the federal posters for the laws that cover you. Each one is a free download from the agency.
What District of Columbia's own list says
The DC Office of Human Rights says "Employers in the area are legally required to display" its posters "in locations easily accessible to employees," and points to the District's Employee Information and Employer Posting Requirements list for the other agencies' notices. We checked it on November 7, 2026: DC Office of Human Rights: Workplace posters.
District of Columbia posters for most employers
| Poster | Who posts it | Official copy | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equal Employment Opportunity workplace poster Updated May 17, 2024. | Employers in the District, per OHR. | Free PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| DC Family and Medical Leave Act workplace poster Updated May 17, 2024. | Employers in the District, per OHR. | Free PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| DC Parental Leave Act workplace poster Updated May 17, 2024. | Employers in the District, per OHR. | Free PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Protecting Pregnant Workers Act poster Updated October 30, 2024. | Employers in the District, per OHR. | Free PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| The Right to Breastfeed: Employee Rights and Employer Obligations in the Workplace | Employers in the District, per OHR. | Free PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| DC Minimum Wage notice (Office of Wage-Hour) | Employers in the District, per the posting requirements list. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
| Unemployment Compensation notice (Office of Unemployment Compensation) | Employers in the District, per the posting requirements list. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
| Workers' Compensation notice (Office of Workers' Compensation) | Private sector employers, per the posting requirements list. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
| DC Child Labor Law notice | Employers in the District, per the posting requirements list (issued through DC Public Schools). | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
| Time Off to Vote notice (Board of Elections) | Employers in the District, per the posting requirements list; the Board of Elections issues one for the primary and one for the general election. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
Federal posters for District of Columbia employers
| Poster | Who posts it | Official copy | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal minimum wage (FLSA) | District of Columbia employers covered by the federal minimum wage law (FLSA). | Official page · PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) | District of Columbia employers with 50 or more employees, plus every public agency and school. | Official page · PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) | District of Columbia employers in the private sector (most of them). | Official page · PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Military leave and reemployment (USERRA) | District of Columbia employers with employees who serve or served in the uniformed services. | Official page · PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Job safety and health (OSHA) | District of Columbia has no OSHA-approved State Plan, so District of Columbia private employers are under federal OSHA and post this one. | Official page · PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Equal employment opportunity (EEOC) | District of Columbia employers with 15 or more employees for 20 weeks a year. | Official page · PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| E-Verify posters (only if you use E-Verify) | District of Columbia employers enrolled in E-Verify. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
| Special minimum wage (only 14(c) certificate holders) | District of Columbia employers holding a 14(c) special minimum wage certificate. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
Full coverage rules for each federal poster: required workplace posters by state.
Worth knowing in District of Columbia
- The District has no OSHA-approved State Plan for private employers, so private employers post the federal OSHA poster.
- OHR's posters come in Amharic, Chinese, French, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese as well as English.
- The District's posting requirements list (April 17, 2024) doesn't mention paid family leave or sick leave notices. If those laws apply to you, check with the Department of Employment Services.
The District of Columbia poster pack
The posters themselves are free from the government agencies that issue them, and every link on this page downloads them at no cost.
- The area poster checklist: all 10 state notices from DC Office of Human Rights and DC Department of Employment Services's list and the 8 federal ones, each with who posts it, a box to tick and the date we checked it.
- A posting log for each location: where each area poster hangs, its edition, the date you put it up and when you replaced it.
- A download sheet with the official link for every area and federal poster, and why five of them stay link-only.
- One updated pack free during your first year: if an agency issues a new version during your year, we send the updated pack.
Sources
- DC Office of Human Rights: Workplace posters (checked November 7, 2026)
- DC Employee Information and Employer Posting Requirements (April 17, 2024) (checked November 7, 2026)
- DOES: Employee Information and Employer Posting Requirements (checked November 7, 2026)
The area posting rules as listed on the pages above. General information, not legal advice; we are not lawyers, and nothing here guarantees compliance. A city, a county, a union contract or an industry rule can add notices; the agency's own page has the final word.
District of Columbia poster questions
Which workplace posters must every District of Columbia employer display?
DC Office of Human Rights and DC Department of Employment Services's list names ten state posters for employers in general: Equal Employment Opportunity workplace poster; DC Family and Medical Leave Act workplace poster; DC Parental Leave Act workplace poster; Protecting Pregnant Workers Act poster; The Right to Breastfeed: Employee Rights and Employer Obligations in the Workplace; DC Minimum Wage notice; Unemployment Compensation notice; Workers' Compensation notice; DC Child Labor Law notice; Time Off to Vote notice. Add the federal posters for the laws that cover you, such as the FLSA minimum wage poster and, with 15 or more employees, the EEOC's Know Your Rights poster.
Are District of Columbia workplace posters free?
Yes. Every poster on this page links to the issuing agency's own page or file, where it costs nothing to download. The federal posters are free from the U.S. Department of Labor, the EEOC and OSHA.
Do District of Columbia employers post the federal OSHA poster?
The area has no OSHA-approved State Plan, so the area private employers are under federal OSHA and post this one. OSHA's own page says employers don't need to replace an older version of its poster.
Where does a District of Columbia employer get the workers' compensation notice?
Workers' Compensation notice comes from the official page linked here.
How often do District of Columbia posters change?
When the law or a rate changes. We last checked the area's list on November 7, 2026. Check DC Office of Human Rights and DC Department of Employment Services's page before you reprint.
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