Bill > SB1237

This bill would require the Civil Rights Department to annually publish a report detailing the aggregate budgetary and enforcement information for the Civil Rights Enforcement and Litigation Fund, which is used to offset the department's costs. It also significantly increases the civil penalty for employers who fail to submit required pay data reports, raising the penalty for subsequent failures from $200 to $1,000 per employee. The bill also mandates the department to annually publish the total number of pay data reports submitted, ensuring this information is presented in an aggregate format to protect individual business data. This aims to improve transparency and compliance with pay equity laws, which require certain private employers to report employee demographic and pay data to the department.