Quick answer. Washington State Department of Labor & Industries's list gives Washington employers three state posters for most workplaces (workers' compensation, safety and health and minimum wage), plus one more that applies only to some employers. Add the federal posters for the laws that cover you. "Our posters are available here - for free." (Washington L&I)
What Washington's own list says
Washington L&I says "Employers are legally required to display 3 free posters in their workplace" and warns that some poster sellers' ads "leverage an official look and imply penalties for not buying their posters." We checked it on November 7, 2026: L&I: Required Workplace Posters.
Washington posters for most employers
| Poster | Who posts it | Official copy | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notice to Employees: If a Job Injury Occurs (F242-191-909), state fund | Employers covered by the state fund. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
| Job Safety and Health Law (F416-081-909) | Employers, per L&I's required posters page. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
| Your Rights as a Worker (F700-074-000) | Employers, per L&I's required posters page. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
Washington posters for some employers only
| Poster | Who posts it | Official copy | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notice to Employees: If a Job Injury Occurs (F207-037-909), self-insured | Self-insured employers (post this one instead of the state fund notice). | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
Federal posters for Washington employers
| Poster | Who posts it | Official copy | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal minimum wage (FLSA) | Washington employers covered by the federal minimum wage law (FLSA). | Official page · PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) | Washington employers with 50 or more employees, plus every public agency and school. | Official page · PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) | Washington employers in the private sector (most of them). | Official page · PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Military leave and reemployment (USERRA) | Washington employers with employees who serve or served in the uniformed services. | Official page · PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Job safety and health (OSHA) | Washington runs an OSHA-approved State Plan for private employers, and OSHA says there may be a state version of this poster; Washington's list includes Job Safety and Health Law (F416-081-909). | Official page · PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Equal employment opportunity (EEOC) | Washington 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) | Washington employers enrolled in E-Verify. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
| Special minimum wage (only 14(c) certificate holders) | Washington 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 Washington
- Washington runs its own OSHA-approved State Plan for private and public employers; L&I's Job Safety and Health Law poster is the state version.
- L&I allows electronic links to the poster information only in addition to the physical posters, not instead of them.
- Which job-injury notice you post depends on whether you buy coverage from the state fund or are self-insured.
The Washington 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.
- Washington poster checklist: all 4 state notices from Washington State Department of Labor & Industries'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 Washington poster hangs, its edition, the date you put it up and when you replaced it.
- A download sheet with the official link for every Washington and federal poster, and why four 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
- L&I: Required Workplace Posters (checked November 7, 2026)
Washington 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.
Washington poster questions
Which workplace posters must every Washington employer display?
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries's list names three state posters for employers in general: Notice to Employees: If a Job Injury Occurs (F242-191-909), state fund; Job Safety and Health Law; Your Rights as a Worker. 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 Washington workplace posters free?
Yes. "Our posters are available here - for free." 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 Washington posters apply only to some employers?
Notice to Employees: If a Job Injury Occurs (F207-037-909), self-insured: self-insured employers (post this one instead of the state fund notice).
Do Washington employers post the federal OSHA poster?
Washington runs an OSHA-approved State Plan for private employers, and OSHA says there may be a state version of this poster; Washington's list includes Job Safety and Health Law (F416-081-909). OSHA's own page says employers don't need to replace an older version of its poster.
Where does a Washington employer get the workers' compensation notice?
Notice to Employees: If a Job Injury Occurs (F242-191-909), state fund comes from the official page linked here.
How often do Washington posters change?
When the law or a rate changes. We last checked Washington's list on November 7, 2026. Check Washington State Department of Labor & Industries's page before you reprint.
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