On January 1, 2025, a new whistleblowing posting requirement (AB 2299) took effect in California. The law does not change preexisting protections for California employees who act as “whistleblowers,” but, instead, imposes a new obligation on employers to proactively inform employees of their rights.
The law requires employers to prominently display a list of employees’ rights and responsibilities under California’s whistleblower laws. The notice must be displayed with lettering larger than size 14-point type and must include the whistleblower hotline number: 1-800-952-5225.
The law also requires the California Labor Commissioner to create a model notice that fully complies with the law. That model notice is available here, but must be printed on 8.5 x 14-inch paper with margins no larger than one-half inch to meet the size type requirement.
What about remote workers?
While the law does not specify how employers with remote workers—who presumably would not see the physical notice—can comply, Labor Code section 1207 allows employers to email employees with notices included as attachments. Email notice, while ensuring compliance as to remote workers, does not change an employer’s obligation to post the notice (and other required postings) in the physical workplace.
