New York’s minimum wage poster requirements come down to four things: use the current official form for your industry, fill in the insurance carrier information, display it where employees can actually see it on every floor, and post an electronic copy as well. The New York State Department of Labor provides the posters at no cost, and you need to swap in the updated version whenever the annual rate changes. For 2026, that rate is $17.00 per hour in New York City, Nassau and Suffolk Counties, and Westchester County, and $16.00 per hour everywhere else in the state.1New York State Senate. New York Labor Law LAB 652 – Minimum Wage
If you operate in more than one region, each location must display the poster showing the rate that applies there. A higher rate posted at a lower-rate site doesn’t count as compliance. Rates adjust annually starting in 2027, and the Department of Labor publishes each year’s new figure by October 1, so plan to check for a fresh poster every fall.2NY.Gov. New York State’s Minimum Wage
Which Form You Need
Most employers use form LS207, the general minimum wage poster for miscellaneous industries.3New York State Department of Labor. Miscellaneous Industry Minimum Wage Poster Hospitality businesses — restaurants and hotels — must use form LS207.3 instead, because it reflects the tip credit rules that apply to food service workers and service employees.4New York State Department of Labor. Minimum Wage A restaurant that puts up the general LS207 hasn’t met its obligation, even though that poster technically covers minimum wage.
Both forms are free to download from the Department of Labor’s site. Check the revision date printed in the bottom corner. The current LS207 is marked LS 207 (12/25), reflecting a December 2025 revision.5New York State Department of Labor. Minimum Wage Poster Anything older than the most recent rate change needs to come down. You can be out of compliance for an outdated poster even if you’ve been paying the correct wages the whole time.
What You Fill In Before Posting
The poster isn’t complete straight out of the printer. It contains blank fields for the name and contact information of the employer’s workers’ compensation carrier and disability benefits insurance carrier. Fill those in before hanging it. They’re there so an injured worker knows exactly where to send a claim, and leaving them blank means the poster isn’t finished.
Where to Put It
New York Labor Law Section 201 requires required notices to be kept in a conspicuous place on each floor of the workplace.6New York State Senate. New York Labor Law LAB 201 – Laws and Orders to Be Posted A break room, a spot near the time clock, or a main entrance all work. A back office employees rarely enter does not. Multi-floor operations need a copy on each floor.
A 2022 amendment added an electronic posting requirement on top of the physical one. You must make digital versions of all required workplace posters available through the company website or by email, and you have to tell employees the electronic versions exist.6New York State Senate. New York Labor Law LAB 201 – Laws and Orders to Be Posted The electronic copy has to be identical to the official form. A summary or paraphrase won’t do. This matters most for hybrid and remote employees, who may never see the physical poster.
For workforces that are entirely remote, federal guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor says electronic posting alone can satisfy posting obligations only when all employees work remotely, all customarily receive information electronically, and all have ready access to the electronic notice at all times.7United States Department of Labor. Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2020-7 An intranet page workers have to hunt for isn’t enough. Tell them where to find the notices, and make sure they can open them without asking permission.
Translated Versions
Section 201 gives the Commissioner of Labor authority to require that posted notices appear in languages other than English.6New York State Senate. New York Labor Law LAB 201 – Laws and Orders to Be Posted The Department of Labor publishes translated versions of the minimum wage poster in several common languages. If you employ workers whose primary language isn’t English, check the DOL site for the available translations and post them next to the English version. Note that this is separate from Labor Law Section 195, which requires the individual written wage notice given to each employee at hire to appear in both English and that employee’s primary language.8New York State Senate. New York Labor Law LAB 195
Watch Out for Poster Sales Scams
Small businesses regularly get phone calls or letters from companies with official-sounding names demanding payment for “required” labor law posters, sometimes as much as $200. They threaten fines or shutdowns if you don’t pay. The government does not sell these posters and does not cold-call businesses to collect for them. If you get one of these calls, hang up and download the poster directly from dol.ny.gov.
Other Posters You Need Alongside It
The minimum wage poster is one of several notices New York employers must display. Depending on your business, the required set can also include:
- Workers’ Compensation and Disability Benefits notices of compliance, usually a white card and a blue card.
- A discrimination notice under Executive Law Article 15 covering protected categories such as race, sex, age, and disability.
- Form IA 133, the unemployment insurance notice informing employees of their right to file for benefits.
- A whistleblower rights notice under Labor Law Section 740.
- For food and beverage employers, LS 605 (on wage deductions) and LS 204 (on tip appropriation).
The Department of Labor keeps the full list, with downloadable forms, on its posting requirements page.9New York State Department of Labor. Posting Requirements under NYS Labor Law Missing any one of these can bring a fine, so review the full list rather than assuming the minimum wage poster alone covers you.
The Federal FLSA Poster Too
New York employers must also display the federal Fair Labor Standards Act minimum wage poster. It’s a separate document, and the state poster doesn’t replace it. The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, well below New York’s, but the FLSA poster is still mandatory because it also covers federal rules on child labor and nursing mothers’ rights. Post it in a conspicuous place next to your state notices.10U.S. Department of Labor. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Minimum Wage Poster The current version was revised in April 2023, and earlier versions no longer satisfy the requirement.