California Expands Reporting Requirements Ahead of 2026 Deadline
California employers will face a broader set of reporting duties in 2026 under new guidance from the state’s Civil Rights Department (CRD). Preliminary templates and FAQs for the coming cycle outline expanded data fields that must be submitted by May 13, 2026, including new tracking of employee classifications and work patterns.
The updates coincide with statutory reforms under Senate Bill 464, signed in October 2025, which impose mandatory penalties for non‑filing and require demographic information used in reporting to be stored separately from personnel files.
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