AB 2299 requires employers to “prominently display in lettering larger than size 14 point type” a list of whistleblower rights and responsibilities and the state’s reporting hotline telephone number(s). It tasked the Labor Commissioner (LC) with publishing a sample list. See What’s New In 2025 Whistleblower Posting: January 1, 2025 Implementation Deadline, Updated Notice Soon Available (October 4, 2024).
That LC model whistleblower notice is now available online. While employers are not required to use the state’s template, there is no evident reason to re-invent the wheel.
Take Away:
Without delay, employers should post prominently in an employee-frequented area the LC model notice or an alternative.
For further information, please contact Tim Bowles, Cindy Bamforth or Helena Kobrin.
See also:
- Beacon Beckons: Annual Virtual Seminar for Employers, February 28, 2025
- No Racial Epithets: Keep Harassment and Retaliation Out of the Workplace (October 25, 2024)
- Retaliation Wake-Up Call: Employer Discipline, Termination May Be Presumed Illegal (December 1, 2023)
Helena Kobrin
January 24, 2025