Employers Have New Obligations Regarding Employee Personnel Files in 2026
Effective January 1, 2026, Senate Bill 513 adds “education or training records” to the category of personnel records that employers must make available to employees or their representatives and specifies the information that must be included as part of those education or training records.
California Employment Law Refresher: Responding to Requests for Employment Records
At some point, every employer will receive a request for employment records from a current or former employee. In order to comply with their obligations, and mitigate the risk of penalties with the potential for attorneys’ fees and costs, employers must adhere to statutory deadlines when responding to these requests. This legal update outlines the parameters for typical record requests from current and former employees and their representatives.