According to industry reports, workplace-related complaints, disputes, and lawsuits continue to surge. For example, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) saw discrimination related settlements up nearly 30% over 2022 levels, driven by the complexities of managing remote workers and navigating unclear boundaries around labor laws. These figures are stark reminders that compliance is not just an administrative hassle—it’s a legal risk with significant financial and operational consequences.
Adding to this pressure is the increased effort by state and federal agencies to enforce labor laws. These agencies are actively encouraging employees to report any perceived violations by their employers, placing businesses under even more scrutiny. For employers, this creates a perfect storm of compliance obligations and heightened risk, leading to a sense of exhaustion and fear as they try to keep up.
Your clients are feeling the weight of these obligations every day, and they’re looking for trusted partners to help them navigate this challenging landscape. For HR, HCM, Payroll, and other compliance providers, this growing burden on employers presents a clear opportunity. By offering comprehensive compliance solutions, you can step in to help alleviate compliance complexity, providing them with the tools they need to stay compliant while strengthening your relationship with them.
A complete compliance solution does more than just address regulatory needs—it drives client engagement and retention. Clients who feel supported in all aspects of their compliance journey are more likely to view you as an indispensable partner. This loyalty helps reduce churn, and satisfied clients are more likely to stay long-term, deepening the trust between your business and theirs.
Offering a comprehensive compliance package enhances the overall strength of your solution. It positions you as a full-service provider, which is not only valuable for existing clients but also a strong selling point for client acquisition. In today’s competitive marketplace, where businesses seek efficient, all-in-one solutions, being able to offer a seamless, comprehensive compliance service gives you a distinct edge. This is critical for competitive positioning, as prospective clients will gravitate toward providers who can cover all their compliance needs under one umbrella.
Why Labor Law Poster Compliance is a Critical Piece of the Compliance Puzzle
Within the broad scope of compliance challenges, one issue stands out as an unnecessarily complicated task: labor law poster compliance. It’s an area that impacts every employer in the U.S., yet it’s sometimes overlooked by compliance service providers and the businesses they support.
Labor law posters are required by law for nearly all US employers, and failing to display the correct and up-to-date posters (or distribute digital ones in the case of remote employees) can lead to fines, penalties, and lawsuits. It may also be the first “domino”, causing an employee related legal complaint that leads to more issues. In the event of litigation, failure to provide the up-to-date notices to employees is likely to result in elevated liability and waiving of the statute of limitations. This makes labor law poster compliance an essential—but sometimes neglected—aspect of compliance.
Labor law poster compliance is actually difficult and a headache for businesses. The notices which employers are required to post change frequently throughout the year – more than 150 changes per year nationwide. They are mandated by over 250 agencies throughout the United States, including at the city and county level, making it difficult for employers to keep up and stay compliant. Finally, employers must distribute them to employees who do not frequent the office – for the jurisdiction in which the employee actually works.
This is why labor law poster compliance is an opportunity that HR, HCM, and Compliance focused technology and service providers can’t afford to overlook.
- A Mandatory Piece of the Compliance Puzzle: No matter the size or industry, every employer in the U.S. is required to display the latest labor law posters. This means that a compliance solution that does not include labor law posters is fundamentally incomplete.
- Getting the Small Things Right Sends an Important Message: When service providers demonstrate a commitment to ensuring even the small and less expensive aspects of compliance are addressed, it speaks volumes about that organization’s ability to address the larger ones. In turn, this increases trust between the service provider and their client.
- Clients Prefer a One-Stop, End to End Compliance Solution: Employers want simplicity. When they trust you with their compliance needs—whether that’s payroll, WFM, HCM, or general labor laws—they want you to cover all of their bases, including labor law posters. If you don’t offer this service, your clients are forced to find it elsewhere, introducing unnecessary fragmentation and frustration into their compliance strategy. Worse, by not offering this service, you risk creating the impression that your solutions are incomplete.
- Competitive Risks with Forced Fragmentation: When clients turn to third-party providers for labor law poster compliance, they are forced to interact with companies that offer other compliance-related products. This opens the door for competitors to build relationships with your clients, eventually offering additional services that could displace your offerings. Labor law poster compliance may seem small, but neglecting it could create a wedge that leads to larger client losses down the line.
- A Growth Opportunity with High Client Satisfaction: Labor law poster compliance is not just a way to plug a gap—it’s a growth opportunity. You can offer this service as a stand-alone product or bundle it with existing services, driving up revenue and increasing client satisfaction. Given the legal risks associated with non-compliance, your clients will appreciate the peace of mind that comes with a one-stop, fully compliant solution. And the recurring nature of this requirement—due to frequently changing regulations—means consistent revenue for your business.
- Strengthen Your Offering & Boost Retention: Offering a more complete and comprehensive compliance solution enhances the overall strength of your product suite, boosting client engagement and retention by addressing all their needs, while also making your business more attractive to potential clients and strengthening your competitive positioning for client acquisition.
Act Now
The regulatory environment is becoming more complex with each passing year. State and federal agencies are increasing their enforcement of labor laws, and workplace litigation is on the rise. The surge in remote and hybrid work has created additional layers of complexity, making it even harder for employers to stay compliant.
For your clients, this is a moment of heightened need. They want comprehensive compliance solutions, and they don’t want another vendor or service provider. If you’re not offering labor law poster compliance as part of your service suite, you’re putting your client relationships at risk.
How PosterElite Can Help
PosterElite has helped hundreds of leading HR, HCM, and Payroll technology and service providers seamlessly extend their product offering to include labor law poster compliance. With our white labeled approach (your service – your brand) and our partner focused methodology, implementation and ongoing management are nearly effortless.
Contact Us to set up a time for us to learn more about your business and share details about how our solutions will help your clients while helping your business thrive.