US-12619844-B1 - Law poster compliance system and method

Abstract

A law poster compliance system and method including a law poster having an RFID tag thereon, a verification reader removably securable to the law poster and having a housing and a central controller in communication with a modem, a battery, an RFID reader and a display, and a content management database for determining if the law poster is compliant with federal, state and local laws and regulations. The display includes a compliant indicator that is displayed if the content management database determines the law poster is compliant. The display includes an indicator that is displayed if the content management database determines the law poster is not compliant.

Inventors

• Benjamin L. Burleson
• Joslyn B. Siewert
• Paul E. Paulick
• Robert R. Larsen
• Thomas A. Ditzler

Assignees

• J. J. KELLER & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Dates

Publication Date

20260505

Application Date

20250925

Claims (20)

1. 1 . A law poster compliance method that requires no end user effort, the method comprising the steps of: procuring a law poster having an RFID tag thereon; securing a verification reader to the law poster, the verification reader including a controller in communication with a modem, an RFID reader and a display; periodically enabling the RFID reader to read the RFID tag and communicate with a content management database to determine if the law poster is compliant with federal, state and local laws and regulations; if the law poster is compliant, displaying a compliance indicator on the display of the verification reader; and if the law poster is not compliant, displaying a non-compliance indicator on the display of the verification reader.
2. 2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the compliance indicator is a visual indicator.
3. 3 . The method of claim 1 wherein the non-compliance indicator is a visual indicator.
4. 4 . The method of claim 1 wherein the verification reader includes a battery.
5. 5 . The method of claim 1 wherein the verification reader is secured to the law poster magnetically.
6. 6 . The method of claim 1 wherein the verification reader is secured to a frame attached to the law poster.
7. 7 . The method of claim 1 wherein the display is a low power consumption display.
8. 8 . The method of claim 1 wherein periodically enabling the RFID reader to read the RFID tag occurs in a set time period ranging from one week to several months.
9. 9 . The method of claim 1 wherein the verification reader is removably secured to the law poster.
10. 10 . The method of claim 1 wherein the law poster is a labor law poster.
11. 11 . A labor law poster compliance method that requires no end user effort, the method comprising the steps of: procuring a labor law poster having an RFID tag thereon; securing a verification reader to the labor law poster, the verification reader including a controller in communication with a modem, a battery, an RFID reader and a display; periodically enabling the RFID reader to read the RFID tag to determine and verify the iteration of the labor law poster it is secured to and thereafter entering a sleep cycle for a set period of time; periodically enabling the RFID reader to read the RFID tag and communicate with a content management database to determine if the labor law poster is compliant with federal, state and local laws and regulations; if the labor law poster is compliant, displaying a compliance indicator on the display of the verification reader and thereafter entering a second sleep cycle; and if the labor law poster is not compliant, displaying a non-compliance indicator on the display of the verification reader.
12. 12 . A law poster compliance method that requires no end user effort, the method comprising the steps of: procuring a law poster having an RFID tag thereon; removably securing a verification reader to the law poster, the verification reader including a controller in communication with a modem, an RFID reader and a display; periodically enabling the RFID reader to read the RFID tag and communicate with a content management database to determine if the law poster is compliant with federal, state and local laws and regulations; if the law poster is compliant, displaying a compliance indicator on the display of the verification reader; if the law poster is not compliant, displaying a non-compliance indicator on the display of the verification reader; and if the first law poster is replaced by a second compliant law poster having an RFID tag thereon, removing the verification reader from the first law poster and removably securing the verification reader to the second compliant law poster.
13. 13 . A law poster compliance system comprising: a law poster having an RFID tag thereon; a verification reader removably securable to the law poster and having a housing and a central controller in communication with a modem, an RFID reader and a display; and a content management database for determining if the law poster is compliant with federal, state and local laws and regulations; wherein the display includes a compliance indicator that is displayed if the content management database determines the law poster is compliant and a non-compliance indicator that is displayed if the content management database determines the law poster is not compliant.
14. 14 . The system of claim 13 wherein the compliance indicator is a visual indicator.
15. 15 . The system of claim 13 wherein the non-compliance indicator is a visual indicator.
16. 16 . The system of claim 13 wherein the verification reader includes a battery.
17. 17 . The system of claim 13 wherein the verification reader is removably secured to the law poster magnetically.
18. 18 . The system of claim 13 wherein the verification reader is removably secured to a frame attached to the law poster.
19. 19 . The system of claim 13 wherein the display is a low power consumption display.
20. 20 . The system of claim 13 wherein the law poster is a labor law poster.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to a law poster compliance system and method where no effort required by an end user to verify LLP compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations. Compliant LLP status is verified and displayed without the end user having to interact with the LLP or without having to interact with a website or application. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Labor law posters (LLPs) are postings that are required to be displayed in workplaces throughout the United States. They inform employees of their federal and state rights within the workplaces. Employers can be subject to fines or other penalties if they do not properly display them for their employees. Frequently, updates are made to various state and federal labor law posters which require employers to update the labor law posters displayed, and it can be difficult for employers to know whether or not their posters are up to date or if they are out of compliance. Employers can use a subscription service in an attempt to maintain display of compliant LLPs where up to date LLPs are provided by a third party if there have been any changes or updates for the employer's location(s). While this gives employers access to the new compliant LLPs, it stops short of ensuring that the new compliant LLPs arrive at their final destination and are actually posted. LLPs can include a QR code that can be scanned by the employer to verify if an LLP is compliant or if an update is needed, but many employers do not use the scan feature, resulting in employers posting out-of-date, non-compliant LLPs. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In one construction, the disclosure provides a law poster compliance method that requires no end user effort The method including the steps of procuring a law poster having an RFID tag thereon, securing a verification reader to the law poster, the verification reader including a controller in communication with a modem, an RFID reader and a display, periodically enabling the RFID reader to read the RFID tag and communicate with a content management database to determine if the law poster is compliant with federal, state and local laws and regulations, if the law poster is compliant, displaying a compliance indicator on the display of the verification reader and if the law poster is not compliant, displaying a non-compliance indicator on the display of the verification reader. In another construction, the disclosure provides a labor law poster compliance method that requires no end user effort The method includes the steps of procuring a labor law poster having an RFID tag thereon, securing a verification reader to the labor law poster, the verification reader including a controller in communication with a modem, a battery, an RFID reader and a display, periodically enabling the RFID reader to read the RFID tag to determine and verify the iteration of the labor law poster it is secured to and thereafter entering a sleep cycle for a set period of time, periodically enabling the RFID reader to read the RFID tag and communicate with a content management database to determine if the labor law poster is compliant with federal, state and local laws and regulations, if the labor law poster is compliant, displaying a compliance indicator on the display of the verification reader and thereafter entering a second sleep cycle and if the labor law poster is not compliant, displaying a non-compliance indicator on the display of the verification reader. In another construction, the disclosure provides a law poster compliance method that requires no end user effort. The method including the steps of procuring a law poster having an RFID tag thereon, removably securing a verification reader to the law poster, the verification reader including a controller in communication with a modem, an RFID reader and a display, periodically enabling the RFID reader to read the RFID tag and communicate with a content management database to determine if the law poster is compliant with federal, state and local laws and regulations, if the law poster is compliant, displaying a compliance indicator on the display of the verification reader, if the law poster is not compliant, displaying a non-compliance indicator on the display of the verification reader and if the first law poster is replaced by a second compliant law poster having an RFID tag thereon, removing the verification reader from the first law poster and removably securing the verification reader to the second compliant law poster. In another construction, the disclosure provides a law poster compliance system including a law poster having an RFID tag thereon, a verification reader removably securable to the law poster and having a housing and a central controller in communication with a modem, an RFID reader and a display and a content management database for determining if the law poster is compliant with federal, state and local laws and regulations. The display includes a compliance i