In a last minute whirlwind of activity by California’s Legislature, a significant number of employment-related bills have now made their way to Governor Newsom’s desk and await their fate. Below are highlights of some of the bills that may affect California employers, should Governor Newsom sign them into law.
SB 1162 would expand the data that private employers with at least 100 employees must report to the California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing. This expanded data would include the median and mean hourly rate for each combination of race, ethnicity and sex within each job category. SB 1162 would also require employers that have 100 or more employees hired through labor contractors to submit a separate pay data report for those employees. The bill would permit a court to impose civil penalties upon an employer for failing to file the required report.
Among other requirements, SB 1162 would also require employers, upon request, to provide employees the pay scale for the position that the employee currently holds. Employers with 15 or more employees would also be required to include the pay scale for a position in any job posting. In addition, the bill would require employers to maintain records of job title and wage rate history for each employee for a certain time period.
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