The San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce employment poster sales ranked in the Top 5 of more than 140 chambers of commerce that sold the posters to businesses this year.

“We usually rank in the Top 25 in the state and, this year, we’re excited to be in the Top 5,” said Grace Allen, director of visitor services for the San Luis Obispo Chamber. Allen manages the sales and distribution of the employment posters for San Luis Obispo Chamber members.

Every employer must post a current 2011 California and Federal Employment Poster at their place of business. This is a mandatory law and not having the proper postings can result in more $17,000 in fines. In partnership with the CalChamber, the San Luis Obispo Chamber strives to be the business community’s one-stop shop for its HR compliance product needs.

“We want to make it as easy as possible for member businesses to get their HR products from a source they can trust,” Allen said. “It was somewhat daunting this year because we had to sell and distribute an updated poster in the middle of 2010. Then, just a few months later, we had to let members know there was a brand new one for 2011. But despite the minor inconvenience, our members recognize that it’s required by law to display the poster in their workplace and we’re just trying to make it easier for them to comply.”

Other chambers of commerce that ranked in the Top 5 for employment poster sales this year were the Napa, Vallejo, Oakdale, and Greater Conejo Valley chambers of commerce. January was the legal deadline for posting the employment notices for 2011.

For more information on the Chamber, visit www.slochamber.org.