CA Labor Commissioner Issues a New Whistleblower Notification
The law also prohibits employers from retaliating against an employee who makes such a disclosure. The law also prohibits employers from retaliating against an employee who makes such a disclosure.
Pursuant to California Assembly Bill 2299 signed by the Governor on July 15, 2024, the CA Labor Commission was instructed to develop an updated model notice of employees’ rights and responsibilities under California’s whistleblower laws.
The Labor Commissioner’s Office has recently issued its model whistleblower notice entitled “Whistleblowers Are Protected” for employers to use. The model whistleblower notice titled “Whistleblowers Are Protected” was recently released by the Labor Commissioner’s Office for employers to use. It explains who falls under the protection of the law, what is meant by “whistleblowing,” what protections a whistleblower receives, and how to report a complaint to the CA Attorney-General’s Whistleblower hotline. The new whistleblower notification, which must be posted in the workplace by January 1, 2025 must be printed with lettering larger than 14 point type. Employers can download a copy of the notice here.
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