The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) became effective on June 27, 2023.
With this new law came an update to the “Know Your Rights” required workplace poster, and a separate new required workplace poster outlining the PWFA. The FMLA and FLSA posters were also recently updated and reissued, in April 2023.
Remember, current versions of all required workplace posters should be placed in a conspicuous location in the workplace where notices to applicants and employees are customarily posted. The new versions should be posted within a reasonable time of their issuance to avoid potential fines.
More information on the latest workplace poster updates can be found at these web pages of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC):
https://www.eeoc.gov/wysk/what-you-should-know-about-pregnant-workers-fairness-act
The NIRMA Guide to Creating a Personnel System, available exclusively to our members, contains a handy insert that lists all of the State and Federal required workplace posters, with links to download copies of them. Exhibit 35 of the Guide also contains a printed copy of all the current posters.
NIRMA Members may use these steps, anytime, to access current required workplace posters:
1. Log in on this website (see Member Login in upper right corner of the home page). If you do not have log in credentials, click Create Account and follow the prompts.
2. Select the Interact menu.
3. Select Manuals/Policies from the Interact drop down menu.
4. On the Manuals/Policies page, scroll down to the Guide to Creating a Personnel Systems for Nebraska Counties.
5. Click on the thumbnail image to access a PDF of the entire Guide OR click on Download Fillable Word Exhibits and then the Required Workplace Posters section to access a standalone PDF copy of the entire list with download links for each of the individual posters, or click on Exhibit 35 to access a single PDF containing all the current posters.
As attorneys Pam Bourne and Ashley Connell explained to members at NIRMA’s recent Investing in Your Leaders Seminar, utilizing current workplace posters to ensure employees know their legal rights is part of a strong risk management strategy and building/maintaining a positive workplace culture.
