January 2026
 

State Updates

California Publishes Template for ‘Know Your Rights’ Notice Due Feb. 1

02/05/26

California has published a template to help employers address a requirement to provide a notice annually to each current employee and to each new employee at the time of hire, informing them of certain rights under state and federal law. The template notice is currently available in English and Spanish and will eventually be available in additional languages.
Monday, February 2, 2026/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (1)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner State Compliance UpdateCalifornia
Tags: Compliance Corner02/05/26

California Issues Preliminary Guidance on Pay Data Reporting for 2025, Includes New Data Fields

01/08/26

 The California Civil Rights Department has published preliminary versions of pay data reporting templates for the 2025 reporting year. The templates include new data fields for reporting employees’ exemption status, employment type, and weeks worked during the reporting year.
Thursday, January 8, 2026/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (1167)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner State Compliance UpdateCalifornia
Tags: 01/08/26

California Raises Minimum Pay for Overtime Exemptions for 2026

01/08/26

The California Department of Industrial Relations has announced an increase in the pay rates that computer software employees, physicians and Administrative, Professional, and Executive Employees must receive in order to be exempt from overtime pay.
Monday, January 5, 2026/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (934)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner State Compliance UpdateCalifornia
Tags: Compliance Corner01/08/26

California to Require Employers to Provide New Annual Notice

12/04/25

California has enacted legislation that will require employers to provide a new stand-alone written notice annually to each employee and to each new employee at the time of hire, informing them of their rights under state and federal law.

Monday, December 1, 2025/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (2024)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner State Compliance UpdateCalifornia
Tags: Compliance Corner12/04/25

California to Expand Paid Family Leave Program

12/04/25

California has enacted legislation that will entitle employees to take paid family leave to care for a “designated person" with a serious health condition. 
Monday, December 1, 2025/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (2033)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner State Compliance UpdateCalifornia
Tags: Compliance Corner12/04/25

California Expands Employee Access to Their Personnel Records

12/04/25

California has enacted legislation that expands the scope of records that employees have the right to access in their personnel file.

Monday, December 1, 2025/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (1863)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner State Compliance UpdateCalifornia
Tags: Compliance Corner12/04/25

California - San Diego Increases Minimum Wage for Hospitality Workers

11/06/25

San Diego’s City has enacted an ordinance regarding the minimum wage for hospitality workers. 
Tuesday, November 4, 2025/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (2388)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner State Compliance UpdateCalifornia
Tags: Compliance Corner11/06/25

California’s New Rules For Automated Employment Decision Systems

11/06/25

California has enacted two sets of new regulations that directly impact how employers use automated decision systems (ADSs) in hiring, promotion, compensation, and other significant employment decisions. 
Tuesday, November 4, 2025/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (2066)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner State Compliance UpdateCalifornia
Tags: Compliance Corner11/06/25

California Extends Recall Rights of Certain Laid-Off Workers

11/06/25

California has enacted legislation that extends the recall and reinstatement rights for certain employees in the hospitality, service, and travel industries who were laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (2072)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner State Compliance UpdateCalifornia
Tags: Compliance Corner11/06/25

California Expands CalWARN Requirements

11/06/25

Covered employers must include additional information in a notice that is required before they may order a mass layoff, relocation, or termination at a covered establishment.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (2184)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner State Compliance UpdateCalifornia
Tags: Compliance Corner11/06/25
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