California Civil Rights Department Publishes Model Form Notice Regarding Rights of Employees Who Are, or Whose Family Members Are, Victims and/or Survivors of Violence Along with Additional Resources
Consistent with the changes that went into effect on January 1, 2025, pursuant to California Assembly Bill 2499, the California Civil Rights Department has published its model form notice related to victims and survivors of qualifying acts of violence. California employers’ obligation to post and distribute this notice became effective with the state’s July 1, 2025 publication. This week’s legal update provides information about how to access that model form notice, employer obligations to post and distribute it to employees, and additional resources provided to employers and employees.
Reductions in Force: California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Cal-WARN Act)
Last week’s legal update provided an overview of Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act obligations under federal law. As is often the case in California, in addition to complying with federal laws, California employers must also comply with additional obligations under state laws when implementing reductions in force. This week’s legal update provides an overview regarding California’s “mini” WARN Act.
California Employment Law Documentation: Wage Theft Protection Act Notice
One challenge in running a business is knowing each of the forms and notices that must be provided, documented, and posted in the workplace. One of those obligations involves California’s Wage Theft Protection Act, which requires employers to provide nonexempt employees with written notice regarding aspects of their employment upon hire and within seven calendar days following changes to that information. This week’s legal update outlines those obligations and provides a resource to the state’s template notice form, which is available in multiple languages.