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Job Killer Raising UI Taxes Misses Key Deadline, Dies
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that would have hiked unemployment insurance (UI) taxes failed to meet a key deadline last week...
Background Check Job Killer Dead for Year
A job killer bill that effectively prohibited consideration of conviction history in employment has been stopped this year after missing a key deadline last...
Medical Certification for Family Leave: Stay in Touch with Employee
Our employee went on family leave on March 1 (for which she was qualified). Our outside leave administration company disallowed the claim due to...
Tax on Digital Advertisements Stalls
A job killer bill that sought to tax digital advertising revenue has stalled and is likely dead for the year, as tax-related proposals are...
Questions on Displays of Affection, Pronoun Use, Free Speech and More
In Episode 194 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Labor and Employment General Counsel Bianca Saad, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Employment...
World Trade Month Underscores Link Between Economic Growth, Global Trade
As World Trade Month begins, the California Chamber of Commerce is emphasizing the significance of international trade in maintaining economic growth.
World Trade Month activities...
CalChamber Challenges Proposed Antitrust Overhaul
The California Chamber of Commerce made the case this week that California’s antitrust and competition laws do not need to be radically changed to...
Bill Increasing Housing Costs Likely Dead for the Year
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that would have exacerbated the state’s housing shortage, raised residential housing prices across the board, and...
CalChamber-Opposed Bill Raising Internet Costs Stalls
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that would have raised internet service costs has stalled in the California Legislature and is likely dead for...
Good Process Key to Choosing Reasonable Accommodation for Disability
One of our employees with a disability requires a reasonable accommodation. May we choose the reasonable accommodation that we provide?
Perhaps. Determining what accommodations, if...
