For 2025, employers already have two updated posting requirements, as California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed two bills bringing changes to employers’ workers’ compensation and whistleblower posters.
First, new information will need to be added to the Workers’ Compensation Notice to Employees —Injuries Caused By Work. Under current law, employers are required to display, in a conspicuous location frequented by all employees, an informational poster that details employees’ workers’ compensation rights, for which the Division of Workers’ Compensation created the above model notice.
Now, AB 1870 adds new information; specifically, effective January 1, 2025, in addition to existing required information, the poster must inform employees that they may consult a licensed attorney to advise them of their rights under workers’ compensation laws and that, in most instances, attorney’s fees will be paid from the injured employee’s recovery.
Second, California law requires employers to display a list of employees’ rights and responsibilities under the state’s whistleblower laws. While the California Labor Commissioner provides a sample notice, it notes that it doesn’t guarantee compliance with the posting requirements. This whistleblower notice must be written in a font larger than 14 point and contain the whistleblower hotline’s telephone number.
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