Employers should be aware of three recent updates to certain notices and pamphlets that California employers must provide new hires. 

Labor Code 2810.5 Notice

California Labor Code section 2810.5 requires that employers provide nonexempt employees with written notice regarding their wages, including pay rates, overtime rates, and designated paydays. The notice must be provided at the time of hire and within seven days of a change to the information set forth in the notice, unless the changes are reflected in the employee’s paystub for the following pay period. In January 2024, AB 636 amended section 2810.5 to require employers to provide employees with information regarding any “state or federal emergency or disaster declaration applicable to the county or counties where the employee will work issued within 30 days before the employee’s first day of employment, and that may affect their health and safety during employment.” The notice must also reflect the increase in mandatory paid sick leave to forty hours or five days, whichever is greater. The updated Labor Code 2810.5 Notice can be found here. 

“For Your Benefit” Pamphlet

In February 2024, the EDD updated its “For Your Benefit” pamphlet. This pamphlet must be provided at the time of hire and discharge of employees. The pamphlet provides information regarding unemployment insurance, disability insurance, paid family leave, and workforce services, including when and how to apply for benefits upon termination. The EDD’s updated pamphlet can be found here. 

“Time of Hire” Pamphlet

Also in February 2024, the California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Workers Compensation (DIR) updated its “Time of Hire” pamphlet, which provides employees with information about the state's workers’ compensation, benefits, how to file a claim, and other information related to medical care. The DIR’s updated pamphlet can be found here.