Around this time last year, Section 1197.5 of the California Labor Code was amended by S.B. 358 in order to “eliminate the gender wage gap in California.” Among other things, the amendment sought to increase wage transparency and made it more difficult for employers to defend against gender-based equal pay claims.
On September 30, 2016, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed S.B. 1063, further expanding…
This law amends Labor Code § 1197.5 (SB 358):
Broader Prohibition of Gender Wage Differentials Enacted
Currently, Section 1197.5 prohibits an employer from paying an employee at wage rates less than the rates paid to employees of the opposite sex in the same establishment for equal work. The amendment revises this prohibition, instead prohibiting an employer from paying an employee at wage rates less than…
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