California Pay Data in the News


2024 PDR News

  • March 12, 2024 – On Equal Pay Day, Civil Rights Department Releases New Findings on Pay Gaps in California. View Press Release
  • February 1, 2024 – Civil Rights Department Announces Opening of 2023 Pay Data Reporting Period. View Press Release

2023 PDR News

  • October 2, 2023 – Long Beach home care company will pay nearly $100,000 to settle lawsuit over pay data, state says. View External Site
  • September 6, 2023 – ABC7 News Segment on Pay Data with Kevin Kish: Director Kevin Kish breaks down the department’s pay data numbers with ABC7 news in San Francisco. View Transcript
  • August 31, 2023 – Civil Rights Department Releases Statewide Demographic Breakdown of Employee Pay Data for 2021: Second annual release of pay data findings suggest persistent overrepresentation of women and communities of color among state’s lowest paid workers. View Press Release
  • July 5, 2023 – Civil Rights Department Sues Cambrian Homecare, Inc. Over Failure to Report Employee Pay Data. View Press Release
  • February 2, 2023 – More Transparency: California Civil Rights Department Issues Additional Guidance on Pay Data Reporting: View External Site
  • February 2, 2023 – CRD Announces Opening of Pay Data Reporting for 2023. View Press Release (PDF)
  • January 19, 2023 – CRD Issues Updated FAQs For Pay Data Reporting. View Press Release (PDF)
  • January 3, 2023: California workers get new protections in 2023. Here’s what you need to know. View External Site

2022 PDR News

  • September 27, 2022: Signing of SB1162 – California Advances Commitment to Pay Equity and Supporting Women. View Press Release (External Site)
  • February 1, 2022: California Announces Opening of 2021 Pay Data Reporting. View Press Release (PDF)
  • May 3, 2022: Department of Fair Employment and Housing Sues Michaels Stores for Failure to File Pay Data Report. View Press Release (PDF)
  • June 15, 2022: DFEH Sues JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. for Failure to File Pay Data Report. View Press Release (PDF)
  • September 2, 2022: CRD Settles with JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Michaels Stores. View Press Release (PDF)
  • SB-1162 Employment: Salaries and Wages. View External Site

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