Posts Tagged ‘California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH)’
Watch Out California Employers: SB 1162 On Track To Become Law
California’s latest pay equity legislation, SB 1162 passed the State Assembly Appropriations Committee late last week. It’s good news for the Golden State as it continues to lead the way in equal pay initiatives. If passed, SB 1162 would become one of the most aggressive pay equity laws in the U.S. The bill still needs…
Read MoreEEO-1 Portal Opens for 2021 Reporting
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the opening of the portal for submitting EEO-1 Component 1 data last week. Organizations will have until May 17, 2022, to get their reports in. That’s just over four weeks from now. Employers keen on making the deadline should begin preparing their filings now. In an announcement on…
Read MoreActivision Blizzard Reaches $18 Million Settlement with EEOC
High-profile entertainment company, Activision Blizzard reached an $18 million settlement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) last week. The case involved various charges of gender discrimination and it’s the EEOC’s second-largest sexual harassment agreement ever. As part of the resolution, employees who worked at the company between September 1, 2016, and the present day…
Read More2021 California SB 973 Deadline is This Week
This Friday, April 1, is the deadline to submit California SB 973 pay data reporting snapshots for the 2021 tax year. Will you make the deadline? Friday is the hard deadline too, as the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) recently made it clear that it would not be issuing any reporting extensions. …
Read MoreNo Extensions for California Pay Data Reporting Deadline
The time frame for submitting the annual pay data reporting snapshots to the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) is fast approaching. To make matters more urgent, DFEH staff recently made it known that there would not be any extensions issued this year. Affected employers will need to submit their SB 973pay data…
Read MoreCalifornia Pay Data Reporting Portal Opens for 2021 Submissions
Earlier this month the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) opened the portal for 2021 pay data reporting submissions. In a press release issued by the state agency, the DFEH also said it is currently reviewing over 20,000 reports for the 2020 reporting year and will be publishing the findings in the coming…
Read MoreHow Several New Laws for 2021 Will Affect CA Employers
3 minute read California employers need to be aware of how a variety of new laws (and continually changing COVID-19-related requirements) will affect their HR teams and reporting requirements in 2021. For example, as of January 1, pay data reporting is mandatory, and employers with only five or more employees are required to provide unpaid…
Read MoreDFEH Adds New Guidance for SB 973 Reporting Due on March 31
3 minute read California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) recently released additional FAQs to assist employers in submitting pay data reporting under SB 973 to the DFEH. Under SB 973, beginning this year, private employers with at least 100 employees and required to file an annual Employer Information Report (EEO-1) are required to…
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