On July 18, 2018, California Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 2282. This new law, which goes into effect on January 1, 2019, clarifies employees’ rights, and employers’ obligations, under the state’s existing “Fair Pay Act.” Under California’s existing Fair Pay Act, California employers were (and still are) prohibited from asking about, or relying on, an applicant’s… Read More
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Governor Signs AB 168 Prohibiting Employers From Considering Salary History When Hiring
On October 12, 2017, California Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 168. This new law, which becomes effective on January 1, 2018, will prohibit all employers in California from asking about, or relying on, an applicant’s prior salary history when deciding whether to offer a job and how much to pay. AB 168 will supplement California’s… Read More
Governor Brown Signs SB 1063, Broadening the Fair Pay Act to Include Race
California already has the nation’s most progressive fair pay law, known as the “Fair Pay Act.” I blogged about that new law, which was passed in October 2015, here. But now, with Governor Brown recently signing SB 1063, California’s Fair Pay Act is even more expansive. Whereas the original Fair Pay Act was aimed at… Read More
