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Committee advances revisions to California Equal Pay Act to extend recovery and update definitions
5076671 · June 25, 2025
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Summary
SB 642 would update the California Equal Pay Act by extending the period for recovering lost wages, clarifying the definition of wages to include all compensation and replacing gender-binary language; the committee advanced the bill 5-0.
The committee advanced SB 642, a measure updating the California Equal Pay Act on its 10th anniversary and proposing several changes supporters said would improve enforcement and narrow pay gaps.
Supporters including Equal Rights Advocates and California Employment Lawyers Association said the bill harmonizes the…
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