New Employee Notice

by Roger M. Mason, Esq., Christopher J. Olson, Esq., Rachael E. Brown, Esq., Caitlin E. Kaufman, Esq.

The Labor Commissioner just issued a Know Your Rights Notice that should be distributed to all current employees and new hires by February 1, 2026:

SB294 Know Your Rights Notice

Aviso sobre sus derechos conforme a la SB294 (Spanish)

After you distribute the Notice, you should invite employees (in writing) to indicate whether their designated emergency contact should be notified in the event of an arrest or detention. Under Labor Code §1555, employers must do so by March 30, 2026.
 

For more information about any of these employment legal updates, including information about updating your employee handbook, conducting an HR Compliance Audit, and/or Management Training, please contact our employment team at 408-356-3000 or via email: Roger Mason at rmason@smllp.com, Christopher Olson at colson@smllp.com, Rachael Brown at reb@smllp.com, or Caitlin Kaufman at ckaufman@smllp.com.