Quick answer. Iowa Workforce Development's list gives Iowa employers four state posters for most workplaces (unemployment insurance, minimum wage and safety and health). Add the federal posters for the laws that cover you. Each one is a free download from the agency.
What Iowa's own list says
Iowa Workforce Development's posters page marks each state poster "Required of all employers" or "required of all employers covered by the law," and notes that IWD "has stopped distributing 'All-in-One' posters." We checked it on November 7, 2026: Iowa Workforce Development: Posters.
Iowa posters for most employers
| Poster | Who posts it | Official copy | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment Insurance poster | Required of all employers. | Free PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Your Rights Under Iowa's Minimum Wage | Required of all employers covered by the law. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
| Safety and Health Protection on the Job (Iowa OSHA) | Required of all employers. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
| No Smoking: Iowa Smokefree Air Act | Required of all employers. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
Federal posters for Iowa employers
| Poster | Who posts it | Official copy | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal minimum wage (FLSA) | Iowa employers covered by the federal minimum wage law (FLSA). | Official page · PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) | Iowa employers with 50 or more employees, plus every public agency and school. | Official page · PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) | Iowa employers in the private sector (most of them). | Official page · PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Military leave and reemployment (USERRA) | Iowa employers with employees who serve or served in the uniformed services. | Official page · PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Job safety and health (OSHA) | Iowa runs an OSHA-approved State Plan for private employers, and OSHA says there may be a state version of this poster; Iowa's list includes Safety and Health Protection on the Job (Iowa OSHA). | Official page · PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Equal employment opportunity (EEOC) | Iowa 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) | Iowa employers enrolled in E-Verify. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
| Special minimum wage (only 14(c) certificate holders) | Iowa 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 Iowa
- Iowa runs its own OSHA-approved State Plan (the area OSHA) for private and public employers; IWD's page says the safety and health poster must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches.
- IWD adds that it "does not attest to the accuracy of any poster," so check each one on the issuing agency's page.
The Iowa 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.
- Iowa poster checklist: all 4 state notices from Iowa Workforce Development'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 Iowa poster hangs, its edition, the date you put it up and when you replaced it.
- A download sheet with the official link for every Iowa and federal poster, and why three 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
- Iowa Workforce Development: Posters (checked November 7, 2026)
- Iowa Division of Labor: Wages (checked November 7, 2026)
- Iowa OSHA: Enforcement (checked November 7, 2026)
- Smokefree Air Iowa (checked November 7, 2026)
Iowa 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.
Iowa poster questions
Which workplace posters must every Iowa employer display?
Iowa Workforce Development's list names four state posters for employers in general: Unemployment Insurance poster; Your Rights Under Iowa's Minimum Wage; Safety and Health Protection on the Job; No Smoking: Iowa Smokefree Air Act. 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 Iowa 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 Iowa employers post the federal OSHA poster?
The area runs an OSHA-approved State Plan for private employers, and OSHA says there may be a state version of this poster; the area's list includes Safety and Health Protection on the Job (the area OSHA). OSHA's own page says employers don't need to replace an older version of its poster.
How often do Iowa posters change?
When the law or a rate changes. We last checked the area's list on November 7, 2026. Check Iowa Workforce Development's page before you reprint.
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