State Alerts

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

Monday, February 2, 2026
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California
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.

California Issues Pay Data Reporting Guidance for 2025

Monday, February 2, 2026
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California
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.

California Raises Minimum Pay for Overtime Exemptions for 2026

Monday, January 5, 2026
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California
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.
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