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Lab. Code, § 1551 · Part 5.6. WORKPLACE KNOW YOUR RIGHTS

Lab. Code, § 1551

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that California workers have a strong understanding of their rights as workers, as well as their constitutional rights.

(b) It is further the intent of the Legislature to equip workers with knowledge of their rights that they can also use to protect their families, neighbors, and communities at a time of potential disruption, dislocation, and fear for many Californians.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 667, Sec. 1. (SB 294) Effective January 1, 2026.

Source of truth

Edition
As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB&sectionNum=1551.
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