New York Increases Minimum Wage for 2025; Updates Equal Pay Provision Notice

January 15, 2025

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

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

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.