Jackson Lewis: California Enacts New Fair Pay Law Creating Broader Protections for Employees Bringing Gender-based Pay Claims | Practical Law

Jackson Lewis: California Enacts New Fair Pay Law Creating Broader Protections for Employees Bringing Gender-based Pay Claims | Practical Law

This Law Firm Publication by Jackson Lewis P.C. discusses Senate Bill 358 (SB 358) which was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown on October 6, 2015. The California Legislature passed SB 358 to improve California's equal pay provisions by amending Labor Code § 1197.5 to make it easier for employees to prove disparate pay claims and increase the burden on employers seeking to justify pay differentials. The new law also increases the time period for which an employer has to retain employee records and creates additional protections for employees who disclose their wages. SB 358 goes into effect on January 1, 2016.

Jackson Lewis: California Enacts New Fair Pay Law Creating Broader Protections for Employees Bringing Gender-based Pay Claims

by Jackson Lewis P.C.
Published on 07 Oct 2015 • California
This Law Firm Publication by Jackson Lewis P.C. discusses Senate Bill 358 (SB 358) which was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown on October 6, 2015. The California Legislature passed SB 358 to improve California's equal pay provisions by amending Labor Code § 1197.5 to make it easier for employees to prove disparate pay claims and increase the burden on employers seeking to justify pay differentials. The new law also increases the time period for which an employer has to retain employee records and creates additional protections for employees who disclose their wages. SB 358 goes into effect on January 1, 2016.
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