Description
California Programs for the Unemployed (DE 2320) Pamphlet Packet
Help satisfy California employee notification requirements with the California Programs for the Unemployed (DE 2320) Pamphlet Packet. California employers must provide the required information to employees who are discharged, laid off, placed on a leave of absence, or otherwise become unemployed or face unemployment as required by California law.
What's Included
- Quantity: 20 employee pamphlets per packet
- Size: 5.5"W x 8"H
- Language: Available in English or Spanish
- Format: Individual pamphlets for distribution to employees
- Notice: For Your Benefit: California's Programs for the Unemployed (DE 2320)
When Must Employers Provide the DE 2320 Pamphlet?
California employers must provide the For Your Benefit: California's Programs for the Unemployed (DE 2320) information to employees when required following a separation from employment or qualifying leave.
The pamphlet should be provided when an employer:
- Discharges an employee
- Lays off an employee
- Places an employee on a leave of absence
Employers should incorporate the DE 2320 pamphlet into their California employee separation and leave procedures so workers receive information about potentially available benefits.
What Is California DE 2320?
DE 2320 – For Your Benefit: California's Programs for the Unemployed is an employee publication from the California Employment Development Department (EDD).
The pamphlet provides workers who become unemployed or face unemployment with information about California benefit programs and employment services that may be available to them.
What Programs Are Explained in the Pamphlet?
The California DE 2320 pamphlet provides information concerning several important EDD programs and services, including:
- Unemployment Insurance (UI)
- State Disability Insurance (SDI)
- Paid Family Leave (PFL)
- Workforce Services
- Information about applying for benefits
- Resources for obtaining additional assistance
California Unemployment Insurance
Unemployment Insurance (UI) provides temporary financial assistance to eligible workers who lose their jobs or have their hours reduced through no fault of their own and satisfy applicable California eligibility requirements.
The DE 2320 pamphlet provides employees with information about California's Unemployment Insurance program and how to obtain additional information or apply for benefits.
California State Disability Insurance
State Disability Insurance (SDI) can provide short-term wage replacement benefits to eligible California workers who are unable to work because of a qualifying non-work-related illness, injury, or pregnancy.
Eligibility and benefit amounts depend on the worker's circumstances and applicable California requirements.
California Paid Family Leave
Paid Family Leave (PFL) can provide partial wage-replacement benefits to eligible workers who need time away from work for qualifying family-related reasons.
Depending on the circumstances, Paid Family Leave benefits may be available for qualifying activities such as caring for a seriously ill family member, bonding with a new child, or participating in a qualifying event related to a family member's military deployment.
California Workforce Services
The DE 2320 pamphlet also provides information about California employment and workforce services available to individuals seeking work.
These services can help job seekers access employment opportunities, job-search assistance, training resources, and other workforce programs.
Does DE 2320 Need to Be Given to New Hires?
DE 2320 is primarily associated with employees who become unemployed or face unemployment, rather than being a standard new-hire pamphlet.
California employers have separate employee notices and pamphlets that apply at the time of hire. Employers should maintain appropriate procedures for both new-hire requirements and employee separation or leave requirements.
Is DE 2320 a Workplace Poster?
No. DE 2320 is an individual employee pamphlet intended for distribution when applicable.
California employers also have separate EDD workplace posting requirements. Providing DE 2320 to an employee does not replace applicable notices that must be displayed in the workplace.
Is the California DE 2320 Pamphlet Required?
Yes, when the applicable employee circumstances occur. California EDD requires employers to provide the For Your Benefit: California's Programs for the Unemployed information to workers who become unemployed or face unemployment as required by California law.
Employers should ensure the pamphlet is included in applicable termination, layoff, and leave-of-absence procedures.
English and Spanish DE 2320 Pamphlets
This packet is available in English and Spanish. Employers should provide employees with appropriate benefit information based on applicable California requirements and the languages used by their workforce.
The California Employment Development Department also makes DE 2320 available in additional languages.
California Employee Separation Compliance
Providing DE 2320 is one component of California's employee notification requirements. Employers should review each separation or leave situation to determine which additional California and federal notices, benefit information, wage statements, or other documents must be provided.
Employers should also maintain all required workplace posters separately from documents that must be individually distributed to employees.
California Workplace Compliance Resources
Labor Law Compliance Center provides California employers with employee pamphlets, separation notices, new hire materials, labor law posters, IWC Wage Orders, and specialty compliance products. Visit our California Labor Law Posters page or browse our California State Specialty Posters for additional California workplace compliance products.
