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In January 2025, the District of Columbia’s Office of Civil Rights released revisions to two required labor law posters, the Paid Family Leave notice and the Protecting Pregnant Workers Fairness Act notice. The revised Paid Family Leave poster includes increased maximum weekly benefit amounts, while the updated Protecting Pregnant Workers Fairness Act poster clarifies accommodations for nursing mothers. 

In late December 2024, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development released revisions to two required labor law posters, the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) notice and the Earned Sick Time notice. The revised Paid Family and Medical Leave poster includes increased maximum weekly benefit amounts, while the updated Earned Sick Time poster includes new qualifying reasons for sick time usage. 

The State of Vermont has issued a revised poster informing employees of the 2025 Vermont minimum wage increase. The State Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recently updated its "Minimum Wage for Vermont Employers and Workers" posting to reflect a minimum wage increase from $13.67 per hour to $14.01 per hour, which took effect on January 1st, 2025. 

The State of Kansas recently updated its Unemployment Insurance poster for 2025. Specifically, the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) issued a revised and redesigned version of the notice that now includes an explanation of eligibility criteria and information on updated contact methods available to existing and displaced workers. 

The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) recently released a revised 2025 Minimum Wage notice and a newly required Equal Pay Act Pay Transparency Notice. The revised Illinois minimum wage poster reflects the increase that took effect on January 1st, 2025, from $14.00 per hour to $15.00 per hour. It also includes revised provisions relating to equal pay laws and paystubs. 

The New York Department of Labor has released its updated minimum wage poster. As of January 1st, 2025, the New York State minimum wage increased from $15.00 per hour to $15.50 per hour. New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County employers (no matter the number of employees) must pay a minimum wage of $16.50 per hour (up from $16.00 per hour). Affected employers must update their New York state and federal labor law posters to include the revised 2025 notice.

The State of New Jersey recently released a revised labor law poster informing employees of the 2025 New Jersey minimum wage. Specifically, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development revised its Wage & Hour Law Abstract poster to reflect a minimum wage increase from $15.13 per hour to $15.49 per hour.  

The State of California’s Labor Commissioner's Office recently released revised 2025 versions of the state’s minimum wage and whistleblower protection notices. Similarly, California’s Department of Industrial Relations revised its Workers’ Compensation notice for the new year. Affected employers must update their California state and federal labor law posters to include the revised 2025 notices.

The State of Washington recently released two revised 2025 labor law posters: a revised 2025 edition of the Minimum Wage notice and an updated Paid Family and Medical Leave poster. Specifically, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries revised its annual Minimum Wage Announcement poster to reflect the recent increase from $16.28 per hour to $16.66 per hour, which took effect January 1st, 2025. 

The State of Colorado has released its revised 2025 Colorado Minimum Wage poster. Specifically, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment has updated the Overtime & Minimum Pay Standards Order ("COMPS Order") poster. Effective January 1st, 2025, the Colorado state minimum wage will increase from $14.42 to $14.81 per hour.