California’s New Workplace Know Your Rights Act: Employer Compliance Deadlines Approaching

On October 12, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 294 (SB 294), known as the Workplace Know Your Rights Act. The bill requires employers to inform employees of certain rights they have in the workplace that may not be covered by existing notice and posting requirements, including, for example, protections against unfair immigration-related practices, the right to notice of inspection by immigration agencies and constitutional rights under the Fourth and Fifth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution.

To achieve this, the law creates a new notice obligation for employers, requiring them to provide a stand-alone written notice to each employee on or before February 1, 2026.March.