Ohio Allows Electronic Display of Labor Law Posters

On April 22, 2025, Ohio governor, Mike DeWine, signed Ohio Senate Bill 33 (SB 33) into law. SB 33 is the first state law that allows employers to display mandatory labor law posters digitally instead of physically, beginning July 20, 2025. Employers need to be careful with the new posting requirements, however, to ensure they remain in compliance. 

Labor Law Poster Display Requirements Under Ohio SB33  

Historically, Ohio employers, like others across the country, have been required to display physical copies of labor law posters in the workplace in areas frequented by employees such as break rooms. But now, SB 33 will allow Ohio employers to choose to display certain mandatory labor law posters either physically or digitally. The specific requirements for the posters impacted by SB 33 are indicated below: 

• Child Labor Law Poster – This poster is required for all employers that employ minors. Under the new requirements, the poster must be displayed either (1) in plain view in a conspicuous place that is frequented by the largest number of minor employees and where all minor employees have access, or (2) posted on the internet so that it is accessible to the employer’s employees.  

• Minimum Wage Poster – This poster is required for all employers and under the new law must be posted either in a conspicuous and accessible area in the workplace or on the internet accessible to the employer’s employees.  

• Fair Employment Practices Law Poster – This poster is required for employers with four or more employees. Moving forward, this poster must either be posted at the workplace or on the internet, which is not just accessible to employees but also to the public.  

• Workers’ Compensation Poster – Ohio’s workers’ compensation poster is required for all employers that pay premiums into the state insurance fund and must be obtained through the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. The poster must be: (1) posted conspicuously in the employer’s place of employment or (2) posted on the internet in a manner that is accessible to employees. 

• Rebuttable Presumption Law – The rebuttable presumption law poster, which is required for all employers, switches up the posting requirement when compared to the other posters previously discussed. This poster must be displayed in the same location as the proof of workers’ compensation coverage or their certificate of self-insurance. So, if the workers’ compensation or self-insurance certificate is displayed digitally, the rebuttable presumption law poster can be displayed digitally. And vice versa if displayed physically.