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In "Sign of the Times, “Workplace Know Your Rights Act", Response to Federal Raids (October 24, 2025), we relayed California employers’ requirements, beginning February 1, 2026, to provide each worker an annual, stand-alone notice summarizing key labor protections and constitutional rights. These incoming Labor Code sections aim to standardize and expand the scope of such notices in the face of growing Homeland Security aggression.The state has since issued a template notice.An employer is required to notify any worker’s designated emergency contact in the event the employee is arrested or detained. Thus, no later than March 30, 2026, an employer must provide each employee the opportunity to name that emergency contact. The employer shall then provide all new employees that opportunity at the time of hiring.Take-Away: By March 30, 2026, employers must inform and provide each worker the means to designate his/her emergency contact in the event of arrest or detention ● on the worksite; ● during work hours; or ● during the performance of that worker’s duties. The Labor Commissioner or public prosecutor are to enforce all “Know Your Rights” requirements, with penalties of between $500 and $10,000 per violation.For further information, please contact Tim Bowles, Cindy Bamforth or Helena Kobrin.See also:
Helena KobrinMarch 27, 2026
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