In the State of Texas, when you employ non-relative employees, you are required to post several Workplace Posters by both State (Texas Workforce Commission) and Federal (U.S. Department of Labor) Law. They are not "optional," and by not posting them, your business could be at risk of receiving fines upwards of $17,000 or more.

In general, there are 11 total Labor Law Posters required for Texas Employers (5 State and 6 Federal).

Texas Labor Law Posters:

Texas Payday Notice – last revised 07/2009

Texas Child Labor Laws – last revised 11/2007

Texas Equal Employment Opportunity – last revised 10/2009

Texas Ombudsman Program – last revised 03/2010

Texas Workers' Compensation (Offered) – last revised 10/2006

Texas Workers' Compensation (Not Offered) – last revised 02/2006

Federal Labor Law Posters:

Equal Employment Opportunity (includes the new GINA laws) – last revised 11/2009

Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) – last revised 01/2009

Employee Polygraph Protection Act Notice – last revised 06/2003

FSLA Contains Wage Laws and the Federal Minimum Wage, $7.25 – last revised 07/2009

OSHA 3167 – last revised 11/2008

USERRA Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act – last revised 10/2008

These are the "Basic 11" required posters for Texas Employers. Depending on your industry, you may have additional posting requirements.

If you are in the Healthcare Industry, you may need the following Workplace Posters:

Bloodborne Pathogens

CPR

Drug Free Workplace

First Aid

Hand Wash

HIPAA

OSHA Log 300

Sexual Harassment

OSHA Multi-Safety which includes: Lifting safety, No Smoking, OSHA Fact Sheet, Emergency Numbers, and Choking Posters

Report Injuries

Slips and Falls

Workplace Ergonomics

If you are in the Agricultural Industry, you may need the following Workplace Posters:

CPR

Drug Free Workplace

Eye Protection

First Aid

Heat Stress

Migrant Work

OSHA Multi-Safety which includes: Lifting safety, No Smoking, OSHA Fact Sheet, Emergency Numbers, and Choking Posters

National Forklift

OSHA Log 300

If you are in the Construction Industry, you may need the following Workplace Posters:

Code of Safety Practices

Construction Equipment Protection

Danger Construction

Drug Free Workplace

First Aid

Hard Hat Area

Heat Stress

OSHA Multi-Safety which includes: Lifting safety, No Smoking, OSHA Fact Sheet, Emergency Numbers, and Choking Posters

National Forklift

OSHA Log 300 Packet

Report Injuries

Slips and Falls

Suspended Loads

Watch Your Step

If you are in the Manufacturing Industry, you may need the following Workplace Posters:

Code of Safety Practices

CPR

Drug Free Workplace

Eye Protection

First Aid

National Forklift

MSDS Safety Sheet

OSHA Multi-Safety which includes: Lifting safety, No Smoking, OSHA Fact Sheet, Emergency Numbers, and Choking Posters

Report Injuries

Sexual Harassment

Slips and Falls

Violence Free Workplace

Whistleblower

If you are in the Restaurant Industry, you may need the following Workplace Posters:

Avoiding Burns

Calibrating Thermometers

CPR

Dishwashing

Drug Free Workplace

First Aid

Fryer Safety

HACCPs

Hand Washing

Knife Handling

OSHA Multi-Safety which includes: Lifting safety, No Smoking, OSHA Fact Sheet, Emergency Numbers, and Choking Posters

OSHA 300 Packet

Report Injuries

Preventing Slips and Falls

To learn more about Texas Labor Law Posters, Safety Posters, and other types of "Poster In The Workplace," please visit Federal and State Labor Law Poster Store