Fair Pay: California
Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.
Author: Brightmine Editorial Team
Summary
- The California Equal Pay Act and the Fair Employment and Housing Act both prohibit pay discrimination based on certain protected characteristics. See Equal Pay Laws.
- Private employers in California with 100 or more employees must submit a pay data report to the state Civil Rights Department each year. See Pay Data Reporting.
- California employers with 15 or more employees are required to include a pay scale in any job posting. See Pay Transparency.
- California employers are prohibited from inquiring into or relying upon an applicant's salary history. See Salary History Inquiries.
- Employees have the right to discuss and disclose their wages without retaliation. See Employee Wage Disclosure Rights.
- San Francisco has requirements related to salary history inquiries. See Local Requirements.