2025 Mid-Year Labor Law Poster Updates

What Employers Need to Know

As we pass the halfway point of 2025, it's clear that this year has been one of the most active in recent memory for labor law changes. States across the U.S. have implemented new legislation that directly impacts workplace posting requirements — from minimum wage increases to expanded employee rights under leave, discrimination, and workplace safety laws.

Why Are Labor Law Posters Changing?

Labor law posters are required by both federal and state governments to inform employees of their legal rights. When those rights change for example, due to a new minimum wage law, expanded leave protections, or updated safety regulations posters must be updated to reflect the new law.

Failure to display accurate, up-to-date posters can result in fines, legal exposure, and employee complaints especially during audits or labor inspections.

Key Law Changes in 2025

Here’s a closer look at the most significant types of labor law updates so far in 2025 and which states these changes affect, grouped by topic:

Minimum Wage Increases & Associated Wage Laws

States that have updated their minimum wage rates, executive order wage rules (for federal contractors), or wage-related laws like earned sick time, universal wage law, or youth employment wage protections.

Paid Leave – Family, Medical & Sick Time

States that have adopted or updated paid family leave, medical leave, or earned sick time laws, often with new accrual rules, employee eligibility, or notice requirements.

Discrimination, Harassment & Equal Opportunity Laws

Updates to posters relating to civil rights, anti-discrimination, harassment, or equal pay transparency, often reflecting expanded protected classes or compliance with new state laws.

Health, Safety & Workers' Compensation

Posters that address occupational safety, OSHA-equivalent updates, and workers’ compensation rights or rules, including specific changes related to workplace incidents and safety programs.

New Required Posters (Veterans, Youth, Trafficking, Free Speech)

Specialized or newly mandated postings not tied directly to wage or safety, including posters for veterans’ rights, human trafficking, youth employment, and worker freedom of speech.

Illinois – Equal Pay Act: Pay Transparency, Veterans Benefits and Services, Workers' Freedom of Speech Act
Indiana – Work Restrictions for Youth
Kansas – Human Trafficking Resources
Louisiana – Veterans’ Benefits
Massachusetts – Veterans' Benefits and Services
Maine –Paid Family and Medical Leave
Michigan – Veterans & Youth Standards
Minnesota – Employer Sponsored Meetings
Missouri – Earned Paid Sick Time (Likely to be repealed)
New York – Discrimination against the Engagement in Certain Activities
Rhode Island – Veterans' Benefits

What Employers Need to Do

Audit Your Posters
Check that all required postings are current.
Look Beyond Minimum Wage as poster changes also affect:
- Paid and unpaid leave rules.
- Safety & health (OSHA, state programs)
- Protections from discrimination and retaliation.
- Specialized notices (e.g., human trafficking, veterans, non-competes)
Consider Multi-State Coverage
If you operate in multiple states, each location must display posters relevant to its location.
Purchase a Poster Subscription so you always stay up to date.

As of mid-2025, over 20 states and the District of Columbia have updated their mandatory workplace labor law posters. Key changes include increases in state and local minimum wages, new or revised postings related to paid family leave, unemployment insurance, anti-discrimination laws, and other worker protections. States like California, Nevada, Oregon, and Virginia saw multiple updates, while others like Arkansas and Minnesota introduced new poster requirements for topics such as veterans’ benefits and employer communications. Employers should review their current postings, ensure compliance with the latest updates, and consider purchasing our poster subscription to stay current year-round.