Quick answer. Maine Department of Labor's list gives Maine employers eleven state posters for most workplaces (minimum wage, wage payment, child labor, whistleblower protection, unemployment insurance, workers' compensation, family and other leave, safety and health and discrimination and equal pay), plus three more that apply only to some employers. Add the federal posters for the laws that cover you. "Free printed copies of the Maine posters are available" from the Maine Department of Labor at (207) 623-7900. (Maine DOL)
What Maine's own list says
The Maine Department of Labor's posters page says "free printed copies of the Maine posters are available" by calling (207) 623-7900, or "You may download and print them from this page," and offers most of them in seven more languages. We checked it on November 7, 2026: Maine Department of Labor: Labor Posters.
Maine posters for most employers
| Poster | Who posts it | Official copy | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum Wage poster (2027) The 2026 poster is on the same page for the rest of 2026. | Employers, per the Maine DOL posters page. | Free PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Regulation of Employment poster | Employers, per the Maine DOL posters page. | Free PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Child Labor poster | Employers, per the Maine DOL posters page. | Free PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Whistleblower Protection poster | Employers, per the Maine DOL posters page. | Free PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Maine Employment Security Law poster (unemployment) | Employers, per the Maine DOL posters page. | Free PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Notice to Employees (WCB-90), workers' compensation Revised April 28, 2026; English, French and Spanish on one form. | Employers, per the Maine DOL posters page (Workers' Compensation Board). | Free PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Paid Family and Medical Leave poster | Employers, per the Maine DOL posters page. | Free PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Right Not to Participate in Employers' Religious or Political Meetings | Employers, per the Maine DOL posters page. | Free PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Occupational Safety and Health Regulations poster | Employers, per the Maine DOL posters page. | Free PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Video Display Terminal (VDT) poster | Employers, per the Maine DOL posters page. | Free PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Sexual Harassment poster (Maine Human Rights Commission) | Employers, per the Maine DOL posters page. | Free PDF | November 7, 2026 |
Maine posters for some employers only
| Poster | Who posts it | Official copy | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual Harassment Education and Training Checklist | Workplaces with 15 or more employees. | Free PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Veterans Benefits and Services poster | Employers with over 50 full-time equivalent employees. | Free PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Human Trafficking poster (one of four versions) | Employers on the Department's list: career centers, licensed hospitals and emergency medical facilities, eating and lodging places, adult entertainment businesses, money transmitters, and check cashing or currency exchange businesses. Post one in a public area. | Free PDF | November 7, 2026 |
Federal posters for Maine employers
| Poster | Who posts it | Official copy | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal minimum wage (FLSA) | Maine employers covered by the federal minimum wage law (FLSA). | Official page · PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) | Maine employers with 50 or more employees, plus every public agency and school. | Official page · PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) | Maine employers in the private sector (most of them). | Official page · PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Military leave and reemployment (USERRA) | Maine employers with employees who serve or served in the uniformed services. | Official page · PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Job safety and health (OSHA) | Maine's State Plan covers public employers only, so private employers in Maine are under federal OSHA and post this one. | Official page · PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Equal employment opportunity (EEOC) | Maine 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) | Maine employers enrolled in E-Verify. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
| Special minimum wage (only 14(c) certificate holders) | Maine 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 Maine
- Maine's OSHA-approved State Plan covers public employers only, so private employers post the federal OSHA poster. The state's Occupational Safety and Health Regulations poster is on the Department's list.
- The Department has already posted the 2027 minimum wage poster beside the 2026 one.
- For the meetings poster, the page says "The Maine Department of Labor does not have enforcement authority related to this law."
The Maine 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.
- Maine poster checklist: all 14 state notices from Maine Department of Labor'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 Maine poster hangs, its edition, the date you put it up and when you replaced it.
- A download sheet with the official link for every Maine and federal poster.
- One updated pack free during your first year: if an agency issues a new version during your year, we send the updated pack.
Sources
- Maine Department of Labor: Labor Posters (checked November 7, 2026)
Maine 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.
Maine poster questions
Which workplace posters must every Maine employer display?
Maine Department of Labor's list names eleven state posters for employers in general: Minimum Wage poster; Regulation of Employment poster; Child Labor poster; Whistleblower Protection poster; Maine Employment Security Law poster; Notice to Employees (WCB-90), workers' compensation; Paid Family and Medical Leave poster; Right Not to Participate in Employers' Religious or Political Meetings; Occupational Safety and Health Regulations poster; Video Display Terminal (VDT) poster; Sexual Harassment poster. 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 Maine workplace posters free?
Yes. "Free printed copies of the Maine posters are available" from the Maine Department of Labor at (207) 623-7900. 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.
Which Maine posters apply only to some employers?
Sexual Harassment Education and Training Checklist: workplaces with 15 or more employees. Veterans Benefits and Services poster: employers with over 50 full-time equivalent employees. Human Trafficking poster: employers on the Department's list: career centers, licensed hospitals and emergency medical facilities, eating and lodging places, adult entertainment businesses, money transmitters, and check cashing or currency exchange businesses. Post one in a public area.
Do Maine employers post the federal OSHA poster?
Maine's State Plan covers public employers only, so private employers in Maine 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 Maine employer get the workers' compensation notice?
Notice to Employees (WCB-90), workers' compensation comes from the official file linked on this page. Revised April 28, 2026; English, French and Spanish on one form.
How often do Maine posters change?
When the law or a rate changes. Minimum Wage poster: The 2026 poster is on the same page for the rest of 2026. Notice to Employees (WCB-90), workers' compensation: Revised April 28, 2026; English, French and Spanish on one form. Check Maine Department of Labor's page before you reprint.
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