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California Addendum
CA-1. About this Addendum

One-line summary: How the California Addendum works — who it applies to (CA-resident employees) and how to read it alongside the WA + federal core handbook.

California Addendum — About

Who this addendum applies to

This California Addendum applies to Launch employees who are residents of, or whose primary work location is in, the State of California. If you are a CA-resident employee, you are covered by both the core handbook and this addendum. Where the core and the addendum address the same topic, the addendum's California-specific terms apply to you.

Why this addendum exists

Several California employment laws apply to Launch with respect to its California employees and provide protections beyond what federal or Washington law require. These include (non-exhaustive):

  • California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) — Cal. Gov. Code § 12940 et seq.
  • California Family Rights Act (CFRA) — Cal. Gov. Code § 12945.2.
  • California Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL) — Cal. Gov. Code § 12945.
  • California Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act (Paid Sick Leave) — Cal. Lab. Code § 246.
  • CA harassment-prevention training — Cal. Gov. Code § 12950.1.
  • AB 2188 — Cal. Gov. Code § 12954 (off-duty cannabis use).
  • California Final-Pay Rules — Cal. Lab. Code §§ 201–203.
  • CA Wage Deductions — Cal. Lab. Code §§ 221, 224.
  • Business-Expense Reimbursement — Cal. Lab. Code § 2802; Cochran v. Schwan's Home Service, 228 Cal. App. 4th 1137 (2014).
  • CA Voting Leave — Cal. Elec. Code § 14000.
  • CA Witness / Crime-Victim / Jury Leave — Cal. Lab. Code §§ 230, 230.1, 230.2; Code Civ. Proc. § 1230.
  • CA Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) — Cal. Pen. Code § 631 (all-party recording consent).

Because Launch has at least one California-resident W-2 employee (per Supabase launch_team_members, 2026-05-03), several of these statutes are triggered and apply now.

How to read the addendum

  • Read the core handbook first. Everything in the core that is not state-specific (e.g., at-will employment, the code of conduct, benefits eligibility, attendance expectations) applies to you.
  • Then read this addendum. It contains the California-specific rules, notices, and entitlements that apply on top of (and in some cases instead of) the WA-specific or jurisdiction-neutral rules in the core.
  • Conflicts: if a topic is covered both in the core and in this addendum, the addendum controls for California-resident employees.

Questions

For any question about how California law applies to your specific situation, contact HR at hr@launchindustries.biz.

If you notice any outdated information or typos, or need clarification on any policies, please email hr@launchindustries.biz.

15. AcknowledgmentCA-2. FEHA