California’s “Workplace Know Your Rights Act,” SB 294, introduces significant new requirements for California employers beginning Feb. 1, 2026, with important implications for immigration‑related enforcement and employee rights.

The law is intended to ensure that all employees, including immigrant workers, are informed of their protections during workplace interactions with immigration authorities and law enforcement.

Key components of SB 294 include the following:

1. Mandatory Written Notice of Immigration‑Related Rights

On or before Feb. 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, employers must provide a stand‑alone written notice to all current employees as well as to new hires at the time of hire. The notice must include information on the following immigration-related rights:

• Rights during immigration‑agency inspections, including notice requirements.
• Protection from unfair immigration‑related practices, such as documenting abuse or retaliation based on immigration status.
• Constitutional rights during law‑enforcement encounters, including protections from unreasonable searches, self‑incrimination, and due process violations.

Non-immigration rights that are also required to be given notice include (1) the right to workers’ compensation benefits, including disability pay and medical care for work-related injuries or illness, as well as contact information for the Division of Workers’ Compensation; and (2) the right to organize a union or engage in concerted activity in the...

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