Labor/Employment
Jan. 2, 2026
SB 642: Raises the bar on pay equity and employer accountability
Ryne C. Posey
Associate
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
labor & employment
Phone: (213) 687-5053
Email: ryne.posey@skadden.com
UC Berkeley Boalt Hall
California has spent the past decade tightening the rules around pay equity--strengthening the state's Equal Pay Act, banning salary history inquiries and mandating pay scale transparency. But even with those reforms, pay data shows that disparities stubbornly remain while the rate of change slows. SB 642 seeks to address perceived structural gaps in California law. This time, the Legislature's focus is not just on what employees are paid, but how employers' pay structures are ...
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