Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of five blog posts focusing on new compliance challenges for entities with employees in California.

One of the most significant new employment laws in California is Senate Bill 294, known as “The Workplace Know Your Rights Act,” which will take effect January 1, 2026. The stated purpose of this new statute is “to equip workers with knowledge of their rights that they can . . . use to protect their families, neighbors, and communities at a time of potential disruption, dislocation, and fear for many Californians.”

The law places that burden on California employers by creating new notice and recordkeeping requirements.

What are the required contents of the notice to California employees?

The notice to employees must contain a description of employees’ rights in the following areas:

• The right to workers’ compensation benefits, including disability pay and medical care for work-related injuries or illnesses, as well as the contact information for the Division of Workers’ Compensation.
• The right to notice of any inspection by immigration agencies.
• Protection against unfair immigration-related practices against a person exercising protected rights.
• The right to organize a union or engage in concerted activity in the workplace.
• Constitutional rights when interacting with law enforcement at the workplace, including Fourth Amendment rights to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures and Fifth Amendment rights to due process and...

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