State Update Overview
Date Updated | January 2025 |
Labor Law Update | The State of New York Minimum Wage Law; Equal Pay Provision |
What Changed | Increase in minimum wage rates; Updated Equal Pay Provision notice |
Mandatory or Non-Mandatory | Mandatory |
Updated Poster | New York Labor Law Poster |
In December 2024, the New York State Department of Labor set forth increased minimum wage rates effective January 1, 2024.
New York Minimum Wage Law Update
- Minimum wage increased to $16.50 per hour for large and small employers in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County
- Minimum wage increased to $15.50 per hour for employers in the remainder of NYS
- All minimum wage hourly rates are effective January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
Wage and Hour Exemptions
Employees may be exempt from wage and hour laws based on criteria associated with their salary, actual duties, and skills. Exempt employees neither receive overtime pay nor qualify for minimum wage. New York labor law defines these exemptions based on Executive, Administrative, or Professional status. Learn more here.
The New York State Department of Labor also released a revised Equal Pay Provision Notice with updated office addresses and phone numbers.
New York Equal Pay Provision Notice Update
- Updated list of office locations and phone numbers
New York Labor Law Poster Update
All businesses within the State of New York must display the new Minimum Wage and Equal Pay Provision notices along with other state-mandated posting requirements where they are sufficiently accessible and viewable to all employees. These changes have been reflected in our New York Labor Law Poster and require an immediate mandatory update. Failure to meet compliance requirements and display the updated posters could result in fines.
Order the New York Labor Law Poster to ensure full compliance with these new posters and all state and federal workplace poster mandates.