Late last month, the California legislature approved SB 1162 which, with the governor’s signature, will impose new disclosure obligations on many California employers. The rationale for the measure was that greater transparency about pay will reduce pay gaps by race, ethnicity, and sex, even those gaps not resulting from intentional discrimination. Advertisement· Within each job category, and for each combination of race, ethnicity, and sex, the median and mean hourly pay rate. Starting Jan. 1, 2023, SB 1162 will require all employers, upon request, to provide all applicants with the pay scale, whether they have completed an initial interview or not. The pay scale also must be included in any job announcement or posting by any third party, such as an online jobs platform.

Source: thestar September 13, 2022 00:53 UTC