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Beginning on January 1, 2023, California employers, including state and local government employers and the California Legislature, must comply with the following laws:

Additionally, this law prohibits employers from relying on an applicant’s salary history information to determine whether to offer employment to an applicant or what salary to offer an applicant.  California Labor Code § 432.3(a).

“Pay scale” is defined as the salary or hourly wage range the employer reasonably expects to pay for the position.  California Labor Code § 432.3(m)(1).

Any person aggrieved by any above may file a claim with the California Labor Commissioner.  California Labor Code § 432.3(d)(1).  They must file the claim within one (1) year of learning of the violation(s).