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Home/Bills/SB 294California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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SB 294: The Workplace Know Your Rights Act.

California · Senate · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified December 8, 2025

What SB 294 does, verified December 8, 2025

This bill requires employers to provide written notices to employees about their rights, including constitutional rights when interacting with law enforcement, workers' compensation, and other labor laws. Employers must provide these notices to current employees on or before February 1, 2026, and to new employees upon hire. The bill also requires employers to post a template notice on their website and provide an updated notice annually. The labor commissioner will develop these notices and videos to educate employees and employers about their rights. Employees can designate an emergency contact, which the employer must notify if the employee is arrested or detained on the worksite. The employer must also provide an opportunity for employees to designate an emergency contact. The bill prohibits employers from discharging or discriminating against employees for exercising their rights un…

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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 667, Statutes of 2025. (2025-10-12)Alert me
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Sabrina CervantesMaria Elena DurazoJohn LairdLiz OrtegaScott WienerJesse ArreguínLena Gonzalez
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Oct. 12, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 667, Statutes of 2025.
Oct. 12, 2025Approved by the Governor.
Sep. 23, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
Sep. 13, 2025Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 8. Page 3031.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Sep. 13, 2025In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
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