The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has revised its “EEO is the Law” workplace poster.
All employers are required by federal law to post the current version of this poster. The last revision to the poster occurred in 2002. If you are currently displaying the 2002 version of the poster, you can download a supplemental poster to be displayed alongside the 2002 version. To download the latest version, click here.
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The poster was revised to add the following two sections:
The Disability section is revised as follows:
DISABILITY
Title I and Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, protect qualified individuals from discrimination on the basis of disability in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment. Disability discrimination includes not making reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant or employee, barring undue hardship.
The following section is added:
GENETICS
Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 protects applicants and employees from discrimination based on genetic information in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment. GINA also restricts employers’ acquisition of genetic information and strictly limits disclosure of genetic information. Genetic information includes information about genetic tests of applicants, employees, or their family members; the manifestation of diseases or disorders in family members (family medical history); and requests for or receipt of genetic services by applicants, employees, or their family members.
Other additions were made regarding employers engaged in federal contracting. Also, the EEOC’s contact information was updated.