Civil Rights Department.
Vote required
Majority
Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Passed
Take action
Record your position on this measure.
Create an account to take a stance, submit a written position, or contact your legislator.
Progress
Where this bill stands in the legislative process.
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill updates the Civil Rights Department’s operations by requiring the department to publish an annual report detailing the fund’s budgetary and enforcement information. It also increases the penalty for employers who fail to submit pay data reports, raising the fine from $200 per employee to $1,000 per employee for subsequent violations. The bill aims to strengthen enforcement of equal pay laws and increase accountability for employers.
Key provisions
- Requires the Civil Rights Department to publish an annual report on the Civil Rights Enforcement and Litigation Fund.
- Increases the civil penalty for employers who fail to file pay data reports to $1,000 per employee for subsequent violations.
- Mandates private employers with 100 or more employees to submit pay data reports annually.
- Requires labor contractors to provide pay data to their client employers.
- Specifies the demographic data required in the pay data reports.
- Establishes a process for employers to provide clarifying remarks on their reports.
- Defines key terms such as ‘employee’ and ‘labor contractor’ for the purpose of the reporting requirements.
- Requires the Employment Development Department to provide the Civil Rights Department with a list of employers meeting the reporting threshold.
Who is affected
- Private employers with 100 or more employees
Bill text
Read the latest version inline or switch to a previous version.
Text extraction is in progress. View the official source.
Sponsors
Official sponsors from legislative records.
3 on record
Primary sponsor
Arguments
Reasons offered for and against this legislation.
Arguments in favor
No arguments in favor have been submitted.
Submit yoursArguments opposed
No arguments opposed have been submitted.
Submit yours