In October of 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) – which enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination – released an updated “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster that covered employers are required by federal law to prominently display at their work sites, according to a press release from the EEOC.
The new poster from the EEOC – which replaces the previous “EEO is the Law” poster – summarizes a number of Federal laws prohibiting job discrimination that the EEOC enforces and explains that employees or applicants can file a charge if they believe that they have experienced discrimination. The poster shares information about discrimination based on:
- Race, color, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, religion,
- Age (40 and older),
- Equal pay,
- Disability,
- Genetic information (including family medical history or genetic tests or services), and includes
- Retaliation for filing a charge, reasonably opposing discrimination, or participating in a discrimination lawsuit, investigation, or proceeding.
The EEOC’s web page for the poster explains the poster should be placed in a conspicuous location in the workplace where notices to applicants and employees are customarily posted. In addition to physically posting, employers are encouraged to post a notice digitally on their websites in a conspicuous location. Covered employers are subject to fines for noncompliance.
The poster – which is available in English and Spanish – includes a QR code for applicants or employees to link directly to instructions for how to file a charge of workplace discrimination with the EEOC. Employers should note a new version of the poster marked “(Revised 10/20/2022)” has replaced and supersedes a version uploaded on 10/19/2022.
“The new ‘Know Your Rights’ poster is a win-win for employers and workers alike. The poster advances the EEOC’s mission both to prevent unlawful employment discrimination and remedy discrimination when it occurs,” EEOC Chair Charlotte A. Burrows stated in the press release about the poster. For more information about the poster, visit www.eeoc.gov/poster.
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Thomas Ahearn is a Digital Content Editor at ClearStar, a leading Human Resources (HR) technology company specializing in background checks, drug testing, and occupational health screening. He writes about a variety of topics in the background screening industry including "Ban the Box," class action lawsuits, credit reports, criminal records, drug testing, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), HR technology, identity theft, privacy, social media screening, and workplace violence.
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