California

Access indispensable resources below to help stay current with HR and employment law developments in California, including state-specific Employment Law Guide sections, customizable California Employee Handbook templates and other state-specific resources; recently passed and upcoming state and local deadlines; and links to our local coverage.

Legal Timetable

State developments covered below. Navigate to local pages for local coverage.

Employee Handbooks

Create or update your California Handbook with our comprehensive state-specific handbook statements. The California Employee Handbook Table of Contents links to all available handbook statements, including:

Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Prevention Handbook Statement [5+ Employees]: California

Family and Medical Leave Handbook Statement [50+ Employees]: California

Family and Medical Leave Handbook Statement [5-49 Employees]: California

Kin Care Leave Handbook Statement: California

Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [Accrual Method]: California

Additional Resources

California Sexual Harassment Prevention - Supervisor Training

California Workplace Notices

How to Comply With California's Fair Pay Act

Employment Offer Letter: California

Employment Application Form: California

Confidentiality Agreement: California

Separation and Release Agreement: California

New and Updated

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Legal Timetable

California Provides Protections for Bias Mitigation Training
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Employment Law Guide

Discrimination: California

Updated to reflect law providing protections for bias mitigation training, effective January 1, 2026.
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Employment Law Guide

Employee Discipline: California

Updated to reflect whistleblower protections for certain employees of developers of large artificial intelligence systems.
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Employment Law Guide

New Hire Paperwork: California

Updated to reflect notice requirements for certain developers of artificial intelligence models, effective January 1, 2026.
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Employment Law Guide

Fair Pay: California

Updated to reflect amendments to equal pay, pay data reporting and pay transparency laws, all effective January 1, 2026.
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Employment Law Guide

Employment Contracts and Restrictive Covenants: California

Updated to reflect law prohibiting stay-or-pay contract terms in employment contracts, effective January 1, 2026.
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Letters and Forms

California Request to Inspect or Copy Personnel File Form

Updated to reflect an amendment regarding personnel file records to which an employee must be granted access, effective January 1, 2026.
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Employment Law Guide

Mass Layoffs, Reductions in Force and Plant Closings: California

Updated to reflect additional information requirements for Cal-WARN notifications and the extension of the state's Right to Recall Law expiration date, both effective January 1, 2026.
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Employment Law Guide

HR Management: California

Updated to reflect an amendment regarding personnel file records to which an an employee must be granted access, effective January 1, 2026.
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Employment Law Guide

Workplace Security: California

Updated to reflect amendments to data breach notification deadlines, effective January 1, 2026.

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US Jurisdictions

California

Legal Timetable

State developments covered below. Navigate to local pages for local coverage.

Employee Handbooks

Additional Resources

New and Updated

California Provides Protections for Bias Mitigation Training

Discrimination: California

Employee Discipline: California

New Hire Paperwork: California

Fair Pay: California

Employment Contracts and Restrictive Covenants: California

California Request to Inspect or Copy Personnel File Form

Mass Layoffs, Reductions in Force and Plant Closings: California

HR Management: California

Workplace Security: California

California at a Glance

Local Coverage

California Employment Law Guide

At-Will, Contracts and Restrictive Covenants

EEO

Employee Benefits

Employee Leaves

Employee Management

HR Strategy, Management and the Law

Labor Relations

Organizational Exit

Payroll

Recruiting and Hiring

Risk Management - Health, Safety, Security

Types of Employers and Workers

Wage and Hour