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Civil Rights Department highlights pay-equity data, launches Fair Chance tools and reports two six-figure settlements
Summary
Rachel Langston told the Civil Rights Council the department is publishing employer pay-data for 2020–21 showing women of color remain overrepresented in lower-paid sectors, has launched an online Fair Chance Act tool, and recovered nearly $100,000 settlements in two enforcement matters.
Rachel Langston, assistant chief counsel for the California Civil Rights Department, told the Civil Rights Council that the agency is in its third year of collecting employer pay-data reports and has published 2020–21 data showing persistent pay disparities.
"Women in communities of color persist to be overrepresented in the lowest paid sectors in California," Langston said, urging employers to use the reporting to analyze and correct pay practices.
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