What do employers need to update when an employee's name changes in California?

Employees commonly change their names when they get married, divorced or enter into a domestic partnership. Sometimes an employee will decide to change their name for other reasons, which is legal to do in most cases.

Employers can't discriminate or retaliate against an employee who updates his/her personal information based on a lawful change of name, Social Security number, or federal employment authorization document.

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