Notice to employees of rights under FMLA

Covered employers, including those without any eligible employees, must post a general notice explaining the FMLA’s provisions, as well as procedures for filing a complaint. The posted notice must be legible and displayed prominently where it can be readily seen by employees as well as applicants.

Employers with eligible employees-even those with only one eligible employee-also need to distribute to employees the same general notice that is posted. Employers may include the general notice in their employee handbooks or other written guidance to employees concerning employee benefits or leave rights or, where such materials do not exist, they may provide the general notice to each new employee upon hiring.

Employers may post and distribute the general notice electronically, rather than on paper, as long as it otherwise meets the regulatory requirements.

WH Publication 1420: Notice to Employees of Rights Under FMLA (Adobe PDF)
WHD Publication 1420.pdf