California employers with 100 or more payroll or labor contractor employees are required to annually submit pay data – including hours worked and employee demographics – to the California Civil Rights Department (CRD).   

This year’s filing deadline for the 2023 reporting year is May 8, 2024. 

Starting February 2, 2024, employers should begin accessing the CRD’s Pay Data Reporting portal to review the required pay data reports. Updated templates to assist in preparing 2023 reports can be found on the portal along with instructions, a User Guide, and helpful FAQs. 

Since CRD has updated this year’s reporting requirements, covered employers must understand these changes before collecting data and creating pay reports. Covered employers should regularly monitor CRD’s FAQs and guidance materials for updates, as the Department regularly makes changes to these materials without notice.