New Requirement for Labor Commissioner to Develop Whistleblower Posting for Employers
California’s Governor signed Assembly Bill (AB) 2299 on July 15, 2024, which requires the state’s Labor Commissioner to develop a model list of employee rights and responsibilities under existing whistleblower laws. Employers will be required to post this notice beginning January 1, 2025 . The notice must be written in a font larger than 14 point and contain the telephone number of the whistleblower hotline. Under existing California law, employers are required to post certain workplace notices, including a list of employees’ rights and protections under whistleblower laws. However, the current law does not require employers to post a specific notice drafted by the Labor Commissioner outlining employee rights and responsibilities under whistleblower laws. The Labor Commissioner previously issued a sample notice pursuant to the current law which includes the disclaimer that the Labor Commissioner does not guarantee its posting by employers ful...