Quick answer. New York State Department of Labor's list gives New York employers twelve state posters for most workplaces (minimum wage, whistleblower protection, sick leave, wage payment, family and other leave, discrimination and equal pay, unemployment insurance, workers' compensation and safety and health), plus eight more that apply only to some employers. Add the federal posters for the laws that cover you. Each one is a free download from the agency.
What New York's own list says
The Department's posting requirements page lists, for each notice, the employers it applies to, from every employer down to food service, construction and health care employers. We checked it on November 7, 2026: NYS DOL: Posting Requirements under NYS Labor Law.
New York posters for most employers
| Poster | Who posts it | Official copy | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attention Employees: Minimum Wage Information (LS 207) | Employers, per the NYS DOL list (Division of Labor Standards). | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
| Notice of Employee Rights, Protections, and Obligations under Labor Law Section 740 (LS 740) | Every employer. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
| Employer policy on sick leave, vacation, personal leave, holidays and hours (LS 606) | Every employer. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
| Wage Theft Prevention Act notice (P 715) | Every employer. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
| Policy on the Rights of Employees to Express Breast Milk in the Workplace (P705) | Employers regardless of size or industry, per the NYS DOL list. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
| Equal Pay Provision (LS 603) | Employers, per the NYS DOL list. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
| Discrimination poster (NYS Division of Human Rights) | Employers, per the NYS DOL list; issued by the Division of Human Rights. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
| Sexual harassment prevention policy (Labor Law section 201-g) | Every employer. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
| Article 23-A of the Correction Law (criminal conviction records) | Employers, per the NYS DOL list. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
| Notice to Employees (IA 133), unemployment insurance | Employers, per the NYS DOL list. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
| Notice of Compliance: workers' compensation (white) and disability benefits (blue) | Employers; the notices come from your insurance carrier. | From your insurer (official page) | November 7, 2026 |
| No Smoking signs (Clean Indoor Air Act) | Employers must post no-smoking signs or the international no-smoking symbol. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
New York posters for some employers only
| Poster | Who posts it | Official copy | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans' Benefits and Services (P37) | Public and private New York employers with more than 50 full-time employees. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
| Permitted Working Hours for Minors (LS 171) | Employers of minors (with a posted schedule of minors' hours; NYS DOL offers P879 and P888 as aids). | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
| Deductions from Wages (LS 605) | Every employer engaged in the sale or service of food or beverages. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
| Tip Appropriation (LS 204) | Every employer engaged in the sale or service of food or beverages. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
| Construction Industry Fair Play Act poster (IA 999) | Construction industry employers. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
| Public Employees Job Safety and Health Protection (P208) | Public employers. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
| You Have a Right to Know (Department of Health) | Public employers. | Free PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Nurse coverage plan (Labor Law section 167) | Health care employers. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
Federal posters for New York employers
| Poster | Who posts it | Official copy | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal minimum wage (FLSA) | New York employers covered by the federal minimum wage law (FLSA). | Official page · PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) | New York employers with 50 or more employees, plus every public agency and school. | Official page · PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) | New York employers in the private sector (most of them). | Official page · PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Military leave and reemployment (USERRA) | New York employers with employees who serve or served in the uniformed services. | Official page · PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Job safety and health (OSHA) | New York's State Plan covers public employers only, so private employers in New York are under federal OSHA and post this one. | Official page · PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Equal employment opportunity (EEOC) | New York employers with 15 or more employees for 20 weeks a year. | Official page · PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| E-Verify posters (only if you use E-Verify) | New York employers enrolled in E-Verify. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
| Special minimum wage (only 14(c) certificate holders) | New York employers holding a 14(c) special minimum wage certificate. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
Full coverage rules for each federal poster: required workplace posters by state.
Worth knowing in New York
- The state's OSHA-approved State Plan covers public employees only (poster P208); private employers post the federal OSHA poster.
- The page also lists notices for public works contractors (prevailing wage schedule, PW 101) and the OSHA Form 300A summary page for employers that keep injury logs.
The New York poster pack
The posters themselves are free from the government agencies that issue them, and every link on this page downloads them at no cost.
- The state poster checklist: all 20 state notices from New York State Department of Labor's list and the 8 federal ones, each with who posts it, a box to tick and the date we checked it.
- A posting log for each location: where each state poster hangs, its edition, the date you put it up and when you replaced it.
- A download sheet with the official link for every state and federal poster, and why 19 of them stay link-only.
- One updated pack free during your first year: if an agency issues a new version during your year, we send the updated pack.
Sources
- NYS DOL: Posting Requirements under NYS Labor Law (checked November 7, 2026)
The state posting rules as listed on the pages above. General information, not legal advice; we are not lawyers, and nothing here guarantees compliance. A city, a county, a union contract or an industry rule can add notices; the agency's own page has the final word.
New York poster questions
Which workplace posters must every New York employer display?
New York State Department of Labor's list names twelve state posters for employers in general: Attention Employees: Minimum Wage Information; Notice of Employee Rights, Protections, and Obligations under Labor Law Section 740; Employer policy on sick leave, vacation, personal leave, holidays and hours; Wage Theft Prevention Act notice; Policy on the Rights of Employees to Express Breast Milk in the Workplace; Equal Pay Provision; Discrimination poster; Sexual harassment prevention policy; Article 23-A of the Correction Law; Notice to Employees (IA 133), unemployment insurance; Notice of Compliance: workers' compensation (white) and disability benefits; No Smoking signs. Add the federal posters for the laws that cover you, such as the FLSA minimum wage poster and, with 15 or more employees, the EEOC's Know Your Rights poster.
Are New York workplace posters free?
Yes. Every poster on this page links to the issuing agency's own page or file, where it costs nothing to download, and the notice of Compliance: workers' compensation (white) and disability benefits comes from your workers' compensation insurance carrier. The federal posters are free from the U.S. Department of Labor, the EEOC and OSHA.
Which New York posters apply only to some employers?
Veterans' Benefits and Services: public and private New York employers with more than 50 full-time employees. Permitted Working Hours for Minors: employers of minors (with a posted schedule of minors' hours; NYS DOL offers P879 and P888 as aids). Deductions from Wages: every employer engaged in the sale or service of food or beverages. Tip Appropriation: every employer engaged in the sale or service of food or beverages. Construction Industry Fair Play Act poster: construction industry employers. Public Employees Job Safety and Health Protection: public employers. The table above lists 2 more.
Do New York employers post the federal OSHA poster?
The state's State Plan covers public employers only, so private employers in the state are under federal OSHA and post this one. OSHA's own page says employers don't need to replace an older version of its poster.
Where does a New York employer get the workers' compensation notice?
From your workers' compensation insurance carrier: employers; the notices come from your insurance carrier.
Is there a New York sick leave poster?
Yes: Employer policy on sick leave, vacation, personal leave, holidays and hours. Every employer.
How often do New York posters change?
When the law or a rate changes. We last checked the state's list on November 7, 2026. Check New York State Department of Labor's page before you reprint.
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