A contractor must post a notice informing employees about workers' compensation coverage. Where should this notice be displayed?
Explanation
Labor Code §3550(a) requires the workers' compensation notice to be kept posted in a conspicuous location frequented by employees, where it can easily be read during the hours of the workday. Handing it to each new hire is the separate duty of §3551(a) - written notice at the time of hire or by the end of the first pay period - and performing that duty does not discharge the posting. Mailing the notice, however regularly, is not posting. Filing it with the carrier or keeping it in the payroll office puts it exactly where the employees who need it will not see it.
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