Labor & Employment Law Blog

California Senate Bill 513—recently signed into law and effective January 1, 2026—significantly expands employer recordkeeping obligations related to education and training. The law amends Labor Code §1198.5 to require employers who maintain education or training records to include the following details in such records in each employee’s personnel file:

• Employee’s name
• Training provider name
• Duration and date of the training
• Core competencies covered, including any equipment or software skills
• The resulting certification or qualification