Kristie Iacopetta and Joseph Vele Discuss California’s 2026 Pay Data Reporting Rules in Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting featured Seyfarth partner Kristie Iacopetta and associate Joseph Vele in its January 27 article, “California’s 2026 Pay Data Reporting Rules Add New Compliance Pressures, Legal Experts Say.” 

Iacopetta and Vele discussed the expanded pay data reporting obligations facing California employers beginning with the 2026 filing cycle, including new requirements to track weeks worked, exemption status, and employment type for both employees and labor contractor workers. 

They noted that employers relying on ‘hours worked’ may inadvertently underreport weeks worked if they fail to capture paid leave at the week‑level, creating possible discrepancies during CRD review.

The full article is available here.