January 1 is the most popular date for cities and states to make changes to their labor laws, requiring updates to their workplace posters. Typical changes to watch for are state and city minimum wages, discrimination, OSHA and sick leave laws. These posters are mandatory postings and failure to comply could result in penalty fines. So making sure that your organization is compliant will ensure that you do not experience potential problems during an on-site audit.
At LaborLawCenter we monitor anticipated changes throughout the year and make sure that we keep a close eye on laws that we know will be added or changed. Below is a list of the upcoming mandatory labor law additions and updates by state and city that we are watching for 2022.
If your business operating in any of the states shown below, you will be required to display updated labor compliance posters by January 1, 2022. One posting is required in each office location and you will typically need to display both English and Spanish versions. Spanish is required when you have employees whose speak that as their primary language.
While poster updates can (and do) come at any point throughout the year, January 1 is usually the time to check to make sure that your business is starting the year compliant. Check here to see if your business is compliant with all of the posting requirements for the states and cities your business operates in.
2022 Labor Law Updates by State
STATE
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UPDATE DESCRIPTION
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DATE AVAILABLE
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PURCHASE
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Arizona |
Minimum Wage: wage increase to $12.80 effective 1/1/22.
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Pending
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Arkansas |
Minimum Wage: wage increase effective 1/1/22.
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Pending
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Colorado |
Minimum Wage: wage increase to $12.56 effective 1/1/22.
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Pending
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Delaware |
Minimum Wage: wage increase effective 1/1/22.
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Pending
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Florida |
Minimum Wage: wage increase to $10.00 effective 9/30/21.
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Ships Immediately
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Illinois |
VESSA
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Pending
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Kentucky |
Kentucky OSHA
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Pending
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Louisiana |
Pregnancy Accommodations
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Pending
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Maine |
Minimum Wage: wage increase to $12.75 effective 1/1/222.
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Pending
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Maryland |
Pregnancy Accommodations
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Pending
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Michigan |
Minimum Wage: wage increase effective 1/1/22.
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Pending
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Minnesota |
Minimum Wage: wage increase to $10.33 effective 1/1/22.
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Pending
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Missouri |
Minimum Wage: wage increase to $11.15 effective 1/1/22.
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Pending
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Nevada |
Employee Leave & Career Enhance Program: new posting requirements effective 10/1/21.
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Ships Immediately
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New Mexico |
Minimum Wage: wage increase to $11.50 effective 1/1/22.
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Pending
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New York |
Minimum Wage: wage increase to $13.20 effective 1/1/22.
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Pending | |
Ohio |
Minimum Wage: wage increase to $9.30 effective 1/1/22.
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Pending
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Rhode Island |
Minimum Wage: wage increase to $12.25 effective 1/1/22.
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Pending
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Virginia |
VOSH: Virginia OSHA
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Pending
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Vermont |
Minimum Wage: wage increase to $12.55 effective 1/1/22.
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Pending
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Washington |
Paid Family and Medical Leave: rates increase
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Pending
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Federal Contractors |
Federal Contractors Minimum Wage: wage increase to $11.25 effective 1/1/22.
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Pending
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A majority of the updates usually take place at the end of the year, and go into effect January 1st, 2021. However, laws also change throughout the year, so employers should be aware. Check out all labor law poster updates by state to stay up to date on the latest mandatory changes.
What You Can Do To Ensure Your Business is Compliant
- Visit the city, state and federal department of labor sites for the locations your business operates and print PDF versions of your posters for free. There are 15-20+ posters per city, state and federal requirement that can be printed individually. You will also be required to continuously monitor labor law changes for each posting. Remember, they can, and many do, update throughout the year.
- Order the 2022 labor law posters with us for $29.95 – We compile all required city, state and federal posters into one, laminated 25" x 39" poster that’s backed by a compliance protection guarantee for up to $25,000 of fines covered. We’ll also send you an email alert when there is a mandatory update that requires new posters. You will have the responsibility of ordering and posting the new posters.
- Order the 2022 labor law poster with compliance protection plan for $62.99 – As updates can happen throughout the year, we will automatically ship you new posters every time an update takes place at no cost, or limitations to the number of updates, for the next 12 months. This is our most popular plan for busy employers that want to take the year-long guesswork out of labor law compliance. The plan auto renews at the end of each 12-month cycle, but you have the option to opt out of renewals at any time.