What happened?

On July 7, 2025, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed House Bill 799 into law as Act No. 31 of 2025, establishing new workplace posting requirements to inform veterans about available benefits and services.

Overview:

The law amends Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes and applies to employers with more than 50 full-time employees (defined as those working at least 40 hours per week).

• Covered employers are not required to create their own postings. Instead, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry will develop a standardized notice, which will be made available on its public website.

Employers must display the posting in a location accessible to employees or may satisfy the requirement by publishing it on an internal website or intranet.

The posting must include:

• Contact and website information for the Department of Labor and Industry.
• Details on federal and state benefits and services for veterans and their families.
• Contact information for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Crisis Line.
• Contact information for county directors of veterans’ affairs.

Source References

• Pennsylvania HB 799 – Providing veterans’ benefits and services workplace posting; and making an editorial change

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