Insight & Commentary on California Workplace Law Issues & Developments
California’s annual pay data reporting submission this year is due on May 13, 2026. Each cycle, the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) typically releases updated guidance for that year’s reporting in early February.
While we await this annual guidance, CRD has already provided preliminary templates for payroll employee and labor contractor pay data reporting…
California’s pay data reporting rules are now more burdensome.
Senate Bill 464, signed into law on October 13, 2025, enhances existing pay reporting requirements to address wage disparities. It introduces strict changes for private employers, effective in 2026 and 2027, including stricter penalties and reporting on new job categories.
Current Reporting Rules
Private employers…
