On October 19, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced an updated "Know Your Rights" poster. This updated poster replaces the previous "EEO is the Law" poster, and must be prominently displayed at work sites of covered employers.
According to EEOC Chair Charlotte A. Burrows, the new poster is intended to make it easier for employers to understand their legal responsibilities, as well as for applicants and employees to understand their legal rights and how to contact EEOC. The new poster features a QR code that will take applicants or employees directly to instructions for how to file discrimination charge with the EEOC. Other features of the new poster include:
- Uses straightforward language and formatting;
- Notes that harassment is a prohibited form of discrimination;
- Clarifies that sex discrimination includes discrimination based on pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity;
- Provides information about equal pay discrimination for federal contractors.
Employers should post the version marked "Revised 10/20/2022," which supersedes a version previously uploaded on 10/19/2022.
The EEOC also provided the follow Frequently Asked Questions on October 25, 2022:
- When do employers need to post by? The laws that require covered employers to post the “Know Your Rights” poster don’t provide a specific deadline for replacing the “EEO is the Law” poster with the updated “Know Your Rights” poster. Employers should remove the old poster and display the new one within a reasonable amount of time.
- Does this version replace the prior poster and the supplement? Yes.
- I printed the updated poster on October 19, 2022. Do I need to print it again? Yes. The new version of the “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster has replaced and supersedes a version uploaded on 10/19. Please use the version marked “(Revised 10/20/2022)” going forward.
- Can I request a printed copy from the EEOC? No. The EEOC does not provide printed copies of the poster. Employers should download and print the two-page PDF.
- Are federal agencies required to display the poster? Yes, federal agencies are subject to the laws requiring that the poster be displayed and have additional responsibilities to communicate equal employment opportunity policies and procedures to all employees.
- How do I make the poster available and accessible for individuals who are blind or visually impaired? The poster is available as a PDF that has been optimized for screen readers.
- Is the poster available in languages other than English? The poster is available in English and Spanish and will be available in additional languages at a later date.
- Where should I place the poster? Posters should be placed in a conspicuous location in the workplace where notices to applicants and employees are customarily posted.
HEC member companies receive a complimentary All-in-One Employment Regulations poster which conveniently includes federal and state workplace postings. Since the last revision to the All-in-One Employment Regulations poster on January 1, 2021, four individual posters have been updated:
- Federal
- Hawaii
An updated version of the all-in-one poster will be available at a date to be determined based on anticipated government updates in 2023. HEC members will be contacted when the updated version is available to order.