New Year, New Required Posters

New Year, New Required Posters

Each year, as new employment laws are enacted, updates to labor law posters are almost guaranteed and 2025 is no exception!

California employers are aware that they must display the required federal and state posters in a prominent location at the worksite, and should distribute them to fully remote workers. California employers must also post certain required notices in the language of non-English speaking employees who comprise at least 10% of their workforce. Failure to post the required posters can result in hefty fines.

CEA is ready to fulfill your poster requirements with our all-in-one Labor Law Poster! Displaying a single poster simplifies your compliance obligations. If you haven't already, order your 2025 Labor Law Poster here. Your receipt is proof of compliance until your poster arrives.

What are the 2025 Updates?

So far, required updates include:

1. The Whistleblower Poster, mandated by AB 2299, requires the Labor Commissioner to update the "Whistleblowers Are Protected" poster to meet all current legal standards, including a list of employee rights and responsibilities under existing whistleblower laws. The notice must be in a font larger than 14 point and contain the telephone number to the whistleblower hotline. While the Labor Commissioner currently has a sample notice, it includes a disclaimer that it doesn't guarantee compliance. AB 2299 fixes this issue. Starting January 1, 2025, employers who display the new model notice will be considered compliant with the mandate to prominently exhibit employees' whistleblower rights and responsibilities.
2. The Workers' Compensation Poster, required by AB 1870,now obligates employers to include information on the "Notice to Employees - Injuries Caused by Work" (i.e., workers' compensation) notice about an employee's right to seek advice from a licensed attorney regarding their rights under workers' compensation laws, and clarifies that attorney fees will typically be deducted from an injured employee's settlement.
3. State Minimum Wage:The State's minimum wage is increasing to $16.50/hour on January 1, 2025. This means that the minimum wage poster will be updated accordingly.

CEA offers various poster options for employers, including both paperand laminated all-in-one posterson the CEA Store. Our posters are double-sided, with English on one side and Spanish on the back. If you have both English and Spanish-speaking employees, we recommend ordering two posters so you can prominently display both languages.