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Want to know how much your colleagues make? California might crack open companies’ books

Want to know how much your colleagues make? California might crack open companies’ books

Want to know how much your colleagues make? California might crack open companies’ books

July 24, 2022

LOS ANGELES — California could be on the verge of cracking open a closely guarded secret: how much your co-workers make.

A state lawmaker’s proposal would publicize the pay scales at thousands of companies and temp agencies nationwide, requiring large businesses to report breakdowns by gender, race and ethnicity — data the state would then post online.