M E M O R A N D U M

TO:		The Mandatory Poster Agency, Inc.

FROM:	Rhonda R. Ames

DATE:		August 19, 2008

RE:		Vermont required posters

I have reviewed the required posters for Vermont and provide you with the following information:

The state of Vermont has a website that provides the list of required posters.  That list can be found at:  http://www.labor.vermont.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=128
				
Vermont requires the following posters:

	1.	Workers Compensation
	2.	Employers Reinstatement Liability’
	3.	Child Labor Law
	4.	Family Leave 
	5.	Healthcare Whistleblower’s Protection Act
	6.	Minimum Wage 
	7.	Sexual Harassment
	8.	VOSHA Health and Safety Protection on the Job
	9.	Unemployment Insurance Poster
	10.	No Smoking

POSTERS

Employer’s Liability and Workers Compensation
This poster can be found at the URL address of:
http://labor.vermont.gov/Portals/0/Wage%20Hour/WC-10%20Notice%20to%20Employees%20Poster.pdf

There are textual changes throughout the poster.  Therefore, I would recommend that MPA reprint the poster in its entirety.

Employers Reinstatement Liability
This poster can be found at the URL address of:
http://labor.vermont.gov/Portals/0/Wage%20Hour/WC-9%20WEB%20Employers%20Reinstatement%20Liability%20Poster1.pdf

The poster language is correct as is.

Child Labor Poster
This poster can be found at the URL address of:
http://labor.vermont.gov/Portals/0/Wage%20Hour/WH-4%20Child%20Labor%20Poster.pdf

It appears that MPA has two versions of the Child Labor poster.  One is printed on Poster 1 of 2, the other is printed on Poster 2 of 2.  The poster language is correct as is on Poster 1 of 2.  Therefore, please delete the Child Labor poster on Poster 2 of 2.

Family Leave Poster
This poster can be found at the URL address of:
http://labor.vermont.gov/Portals/0/Wage%20Hour/fleave.pdf

The poster language is correct as is.

Healthcare Whistleblowers’ Protect Act
This poster can be found at the URL address of:
http://labor.vermont.gov/Portals/0/Wage%20Hour/hospitalwhistleblowerposter.pdf

The poster language is correct as is.

Minimum Wage poster
This poster can be found at the URL address of:
http://labor.vermont.gov/Portals/0/UI/WH-11%202008%20Minimum%20Wage%20Rate.pdf

The only change to this poster is the email address provided in the “How to Contact Us” section.  The email address should now read:

		Email: labor-wagehour@state.vt.us

Sexual Harassment poster
This poster can be found at the URL address of:
http://labor.vermont.gov/Portals/0/Wage%20Hour/sexual_harassment_poster.pdf

The poster language is correct as is.

Health & Safety Protection on the Job poster
This poster can be found at the URL address of:
http://159.105.83.167/Portals/0/WP%20Safety/safetyposter.pdf

The poster language is correct as is.
Unemployment Insurance poster
This poster can be found at the URL address of:
http://labor.vermont.gov/Portals/0/UI/A-24%20UI%20Poster%202.pdf

The poster language is correct as is.

No Smoking
Called and requested poster be sent to me on May 21, 2008.  I called again on August 5, 2008, requesting that the poster be sent.  I just received the poster from Vermont.  I am attaching it to this memorandum.  The top portion of the poster may be a bit difficult to read since I had to scan it.  However, the picture is a cigarette with smoke coming from the end with the red circle around and the  crosshatch through the cigarette (basically what’s considered as the international no smoking sign). 

Currently, MPA has a poster entitled “Clean Air.” It appears that most of the text was taken from the No Smoking poster that I am attaching.  However, I would recommend that MPA revise its poster so that it complies with the poster I am attaching.