In 2022, the California legislature passed Senate Bill (SB) 1162, which expanded the state’s existing pay data reporting requirements for “payroll employees” to include a new pay data report for employers with 100 or more “labor contractor employees.” Under SB 1162, the pay data reporting deadline was moved to May. This year these reports are due May 10th. But—according to a new FAQ from the California Civil Rights Department—beginning April 18, employers may seek “enforcement deferral” on their “labor contractor employee reports.” This delayed enforcement may come as a pleasant surprise to employers still grappling with the expanded scope of the labor contractor reporting. Read more.