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Warn its affected employees in California Criminal Law

Current through 2026 California legislative session

In California criminal law, “Warn its affected employees” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the California criminal code.

What does “Warn its affected employees” mean in California criminal law?

“Warn its affected employees” means give sufficient description of the serious concealed danger to all individuals working for or in the business entity who are likely to be subject to the serious concealed danger in the course of that work to make those individuals aware of that danger. (Cal. Penal Code § 387)

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