Governor Jerry Brown recently signed Assembly Bill 469 which adds Section 2810.5 to the California Labor Code. This new law becomes effective January 1, 2012, compelling private employers to add a new document to their new hire package.

Labor Code section 2810.5 requires an employer to provide each non-exempt employee at the time of hire with a written notice "in the language the employer normally uses to communicate employment-related information." The written notice must include...