MT: Dept. of Labor and Industry Warns Businesses of Poster Scam

HELENA, MT - The Montana Department of Labor and Industry is warning Montana businesses who are being scammed by poster companies, not to buy the posters the companies are selling. “We are getting calls from businesses across the state who are being threatened by these companies that they will be fined unless they purchase updated employment posters from the company. That simply isn’t true”, says Labor Commissioner Keith Kelly. “We provide these posters at no cost to employers.”

Updated employment law posters required by Federal law are available at Department of Labor and Industry Job Service Offices across the state. These new posters include the GINA (Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act) addition to the Equal Employment Opportunity portion of the poster. The 17” X 22” glossy poster is available at no cost to employers.

Included on the poster is the EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity); FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act with Military Family Leave): FLSA (Federal Minimum Wage): OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and the Polygraph Protection Act.

Posters also required by Montana State law include: proof of Unemployment Insurance coverage (provided by the Department of Labor and Industry’s Unemployment Contributions Bureau) and proof of Worker’s Compensation coverage (provided by the workers’ compensation insurance carrier). Employers are not required to post the State minimum wage. Businesses that do want to post the Montana minimum wage can download a poster at http://erd.dli.mt.gov/laborstandard/wagehrlawsstatemin.asp.

To find a Job Service Office near you, go to http://wsd.dli.mt.gov/service/officelist.asp or call 406-444-4100.

Source: Montana Dept. of Labor and Industry