The Workplace Know Your Rights Act

Starting February 1, 2026, California’s SB 294, the Workplace Know Your Rights Act, will require employers to give every new and current employee a standalone notice explaining their key workplace rights.

The notice must cover workers’ compensation, immigration protections, union activity, and constitutional rights when law enforcement visits the workplace. It must also include a summary of new legal developments under laws enforced by the California Labor & Workforce Development Agency, as identified by the Department of Industrial Relations as “material and necessary.”

The state will provide a model notice that must be shared in the employee’s language and sent to any union representative. Employers must also notify an employee’s emergency contact if the employee is arrested at work. Penalties are steep, up to $10,000.