California Pay Disparity Disclosure Bill Passed by Assembly

Large California companies would need to publicly disclose information about pay differentials between men and women under a bill the Assembly passed May 31.

A.B. 1209, the Gender Pay Gap Transparency Act, sponsored by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (D), is modeled after a similar law that took effect in the U.K. recently. It passed the Assembly by a 48-19 vote and now moves to the Senate. It must pass by Sept. 15 to reach the desk of Gov. Jerry Brown (D). He hasn’t taken a position on the bill.

The requirement would apply to companies with 250 or more employees ...