Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law Poster

Updated 2026-05-17

The "Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law" poster (also known as "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal") is a Mandatory Workplace Notice issued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) (EEOC). Employers are legally required to display this poster to inform employees and job applicants of their rights under federal anti-discrimination laws.

The poster summarizes federal laws prohibiting discrimination based on various Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), including:

• Race
• Color
• Sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or transgender status)
• National origin
• Religion
• Age (40 and older)
• Equal pay
• Disability
• Genetic information
• Retaliation for exercising these rights.

The primary legal basis for this posting requirement is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Failure to display this poster can result in monetary penalties for covered employers. While focused on employment, the anti-discrimination principles and many of the protected characteristics outlined in this poster are consistent with those found in housing discrimination laws, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).