New York — Free Required & Optional Labor Law Posters
The New York Department Of Labor provides a number of mandatory and optional labor law posters for all New York businesses with employees to prominently post in the workplace. These posters are meant to educate employees on a variety of labor law topics topics such as the minimum wage, occupational health & safety, and other important labor laws. Minimum-Wage.org provides all of New York's mandatory and optional labor law posters on this page, to download or print free of charge.
1. Click: https://www.labor.ny.gov/workerprotection/laborstandards/employer/posters.shtm.
Required New York Labor Law Posters
5 PDFS
The New York Department Of Labor requires that these five mandatory labor law posters be diaplayed by all employers in an easily-viewed area in the workplace. Most businesses in New York will also need to print and post the Federal Department of Labor's mandatory labor posters in addition to these state posters.
In New York, the following posters must be rightly displayed in all workplaces: Construction Industry Fair Play Act, Workers Minimum Pay, Discrimination in the Workplace, New York Unemployment Insurance Law, Public Work Project Poster, New York Clean Indoor Air Act, Worker?s Compensation Law, and Safety and Health Protection Act. Other state and federal labor posters including; Fair Labor and Safety Act, Employee Polygraph Protection Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, Equal Employment Opportunity, Federal Minimum Wage, Human Trafficking, National Labor Relations Board Brochure, Workers Compensation Act, Your Rights under USERRA, and other anti-discriminatory laws are also applicable. The posters must contain telephone and addresses of the New York Department of Labor, and an indication that workers have a right to contact the state department in case of violation of their rights. Read under each poster conditions for compliance.
| Poster Class | Poster Name | Poster Description |
|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Law | Fringe Benefits Notice | |
| Minimum Wage Law | Minimum Wage Poster | The poster summarizes provisions of the state minimum wage law including the most current rate of minimum wage payable to covered workers within the state for every hour of service. |
| Job Safety Law | Safety & Health | The poster is a summary of the New York Public Employee Safety and Health Act of 1980 that provides job safety and health protection for workers through the promotion of safe and healthy working conditions throughout the state. |
| General Labor Law Poster | Veteran Benefits and Services | |
| General Labor Law Poster | Equal Pay | |
| General Labor Law Poster | Expression of Breast Milk | |
| Equal Opportunity Law | Criminal Convictions Records | This is a summary of the New York Correction Law, Article 23-A, which provides guidelines for the licensure and employment of persons previously convicted of one or more criminal offenses. |
| Employee Classification Law | Construction Industry Fair Play Act | This is a summary of Construction Industry Fair Play Act, which covers employees, contractors, and sub-contractors. |
| Poster Class | Poster Name | Poster Description |
|---|---|---|
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Employee Classification Law
Spanish-Language |
Construction Industry Fair Play Act (Spanish) | This is a summary of Construction Industry Fair Play Act, which covers employees, contractors, and sub-contractors. |
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Optional New York Labor Law Posters
13 PDFS
New York provides an additional thirteen labor law posters that are either optional to post, or mandatory only for certain types of employer. Check this list carefully to see if any of these labor posters are relevant to your business.
| Poster Class | Poster Name | Who Must Post | Poster Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Job Safety | First Aid For Choking Poster | Choking first aid poster by the New York Department of Health | |
| Health Notice | Availability of CPR Equipment Sign | Optional | This sign provides awareness of the availability of CPR equipment within the facility. |
| Health Notice | Alcohol in Pregnancy Warning Poster | Optional | NYC Health Pregnancy Health Awareness in regards to alcohol consumption. |
| General Labor Law Poster | Public Work Project | Contractors and subcontractors | Information regarding wages that must be paid to workers working on a public work project |
| General Labor Law Poster | Toxic Hazards Right to Know Poster | All Employers | Job Safety & Health Protection Same as federal requirement. Public employers must post "You have a right to know! " |
| Food Service | Department of Health Handwashing Poster | Restaurants | Issued by the New York State Department of Health, this poster is mandatory posting for restaurants to post in handwashing areas. |
| Food Service | All Employees Must Wash Hands Poster | Food establishments | This poster reminds employees to wash hands after using the toilet, before preparing food and whenever else their hands are soiled. |
| Food Service | Dogs Allowed in Outdoor Dining Areas Sign | Optional | A Dogs Allowed Poster for Restaurants with Outdoor Dining Areas. |
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Food Service
Bilingual |
Food Allergy Poster | Optional | Provides guidelines on food allergies for restaurant employees. |
| Food Service | Practicing A-Grade Food Safety Poster | Optional | This poster provides guidelines for food establishment employees as to how to uphold A-grade sanitary standards. |
| Food Service | Checklist of Required Signs for Restaurants and Bars - NYC | Optional | Checklist of required signage for NYC restaurants and bars. |
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Equal Opportunity Law
Bilingual |
Discrimination in the Workplace | Employers With Four and More Workers | Information regarding discrimination in the workplace |
| Anti-Smoking Law | New York State Clean Indoor Air Act - No Smoking Poster | Employers who manage an area under the Clean Indoor Air Act | Employers must post "No Smoking" signs or the international "No Smoking" symbol in every place where the act prohibits or restricts smoking. |
| Poster Class | Poster Name | Who Must Post | Poster Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Health Notice
Spanish-Language |
Alcohol in Pregnancy Warning Poster (CONSUMIR BEBIDAS ALCOHÓLICAS DURANTE EL EMBARAZO PUEDE CAUSAR MALFORMACIONES CONGÉNITAS) (Spanish) | Optional | NYC Health Pregnancy Health Awareness in regards to alcohol consumption. |
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Food Service
Spanish-Language |
All Employees Must Wash Hands (Lavarse Las Manos) (Spanish) | Optional | This poster reminds spanish-speaking employees to wash hands after using the toilet, before preparing food and whenever else their hands are soiled. |
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Food Service
Spanish-Language |
Dogs Allowed in Outdoor Dining Areas Poster (Reglas para cenar al aire libre con perros) (Spanish) | Optional | A Dogs Allowed Poster for Restaurants with Outdoor Dining Areas. |
|
First Aid
Spanish-Language |
First Aid for Choking Poster (Spanish) | Optional | Choking first aid poster by the New York Department of Health. |
Once you have printed all needed New York labor law posters, be sure to visit the free federal labor law posters page to ensure that you also acquire all mandatory Federal posters in order to comply with Department of Labor's mandatory posting laws.
Disclaimer: While Minimum-Wage.org does our best to keep this list of New York labor law postings up to date and complete, we cannot be held liable for errors or omissions. Is a New York labor poster on this page missing or out-of-date? Please let us know here so we can fix it!
New York Labor Law Poster Sources:
- New York Department Of Labor , updated May 2020
- New York Labor Law Posters List at https://labor.ny.gov/workerprotection/laborstandards/employer/posters.shtm