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Written by Liz McDermott |
California implemented several new labor and employment laws on January 1, 2025. One of these responsibilities concerns displaying a notification that informs employees of their rights as potential whistleblowers.
According to California legislation, employers must display a notification about employees' rights and safeguards under the state's whistleblower regulations. In the summer of the previous year, Assembly Bill 2299 was passed and approved, mandating the California labor commissioner develop and release a standard notification outlining the rights and duties of employees under the state's whistleblower law. The labor commissioner most recently released the standard notification.
Employers can create their notice containing the necessary details, provided the font size is at least 14 points, and the notice includes the state's whistleblower hotline number, 1-800-952-5225. This posting must be displayed starting Jan. 1, 2025.
The writer of AB 2299 believes that a new notification is necessary to officially establish a rule for the labor commissioner to create a standard poster outlining employees' rights and responsibilities regarding whistleblower laws following current posting regulations. This rule will also clarify that employers who display this model poster will have fulfilled their obligation to post the required information.
All employers in California must comply with this and other notice-posting requirements. Regularly reviewing and auditing these posting requirements will ensure compliance.
What are the Implications of Having Remote Workers?
The legislation does not offer any direction on the proper procedure for remote employees to receive the notification. However, as stated in Labor Code Section 1207, implemented on January 1, 2022, employers are permitted to send information to employees through email, including the relevant document(s). In the case of remote workers, the employer must distribute the mandatory notice (along with other required postings) via email, but this does not change the employer's responsibility to display the notices in the workplace physically.
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