You’re Required to Post Them, But Not to Buy Them
Posted on 27-Sep-08 by The Timekeeper
You know you have to display in your workplace posters from both your state and the federal government about wage and hour requirements and unemployment benefits. (I mean, you do know this, right?) But just because you have to display them, this doesn’t mean you have to buy them.
In fact, you can download posters free from various government websites and print them out yourself.
But that doesn’t stop some unscrupulous companies from trying to make a quick buck. According an article in the Chicago Tribune, the state of North Dakota obtained a settlement of $50,000 against the “Mandatory Poster Agency” of Lansing, Michigan, to clear up charges of fraud and false advertising.
Apparently, this “company” would send direct-mail solicitations to unsuspecting businesses claiming the businesses were required to buy wage and hour and unemployment posters, and “helpfully” offering to sell them the necessary posters.
And they didn’t just target North Dakota businesses. According to ND Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, while the $50K North Dakota settlement is the largest, since 2001 there have been 24 other settlements against the company in other states.
Ya know, periodically scammy companies send me letters trying to con me into transfering my website domain registrations to them. They look all official, but they’re not. I’ve learned to recognize these, and when I get them I just throw them away.
If you get a letter from somebody claiming you’re required to buy wage and hour or overtime posters, I advise you to do the same thing. Toss ‘em out. Or better yet, forward the letter to your state’s Attorney General. Maybe that’ll teach the scammers a lesson, eh?
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