New York City Employers: Post the “Know Your Rights at Work” Poster by July 1, 2024

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Patricia Tsipras

June 25, 2024

Effective July 1, 2024, employers in New York City must provide employees with the multilingual “Know Your Rights at Work” poster, which refers them to the Workers’ Bill of Rights webpage of the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP).  The Workers’ Bill of Rights serves as a comprehensive guide to rights in the workplace in New York City, regardless of immigration status.

The Workers’ Bill of Rights includes information regarding rights that the DCWP enforces, including:

• Paid Safe and Sick Leave
• Temporary Schedule Changes
• Fast Food Worker Rights
• Retail and Utility Safety Worker Rights
• Food Delivery Worker Rights
• Freelance Worker Rights
• Commuter Benefits
• Grocery Worker Rights

It also includes information regarding rights that other agencies (city, state, or federal) enforce, including:

• Minimum Wage and Hour Rights
• Prevailing Wage
• Paid Family Leave
• Family and Medical Leave
• Workers’ Compensation and Disability Benefits
• No Forced Labor
• Safe and Healthy Workplace
• Discrimination-Free Workplace
• Right to Organize
• Unemployment Benefits
• Health Insurance
• Correct Worker Classification (e., employee or independent contractor)

Furthermore, the Workers’ Bill of Rights outlines job applicant rights (city, state, or federal), including:

• Pay Transparency
• Salary History Ban
• Rights When Using an Employment Agency
• Automated Employment Decision Tools

Lastly, it provides contact information for those who have questions, as well as information about how to file a complaint for alleged violations of workplace laws.

 Employers in New York City:  By July 1, 2024, you must (1) post the “Know Your Rights at Work” poster in a conspicuous location; (2) distribute the poster to your employees; and (3) post the poster to your intranet site or mobile app if you regularly use such means to communicate with employees.

* Special thanks to Ava Petrellese, our paralegal, for her contributions to this article. 

The author of this article, Patricia Tsipras, is a member of the Bar of Pennsylvania.  This article is designed to provide one perspective regarding recent legal developments, and is not intended to serve as legal advice in Pennsylvania, New York, or any other jurisdiction, nor does it establish an attorney-client relationship with any reader of the article where one does not exist.  Always consult an attorney with specific legal issues.