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News and analysis on the legislation, court decisions, and regulations affecting California employers, from the California Chamber of Commerce.
News and analysis on the legislation, court decisions, and regulations affecting California employers, from the California Chamber of Commerce.
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Finally… and just in time for Labor Day… dockworkers on the U.S. West Coast voted on Thursday, August 31 to ratify a tentative contract agreement with port employers. The business community welcomes the new six-year contract, which covers workers at all 29 West Coast ports and is retroactive from July 1, 2022, expiring on July 1, 2028.
Six bills identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as job killers passed the Legislature in the closing days of this year’s session. The job killer bills will increase labor costs and create more liability for employers.
Representatives from three of the 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) described for a California Chamber of Commerce audience on September 8 what’s at stake for their economies when APEC leaders meet in San Francisco the week of November 12.
Nicknamed after the Greek goddess of strife and discord, Eris — the latest dominant coronavirus subvariant infecting people across the country — may cause HR departments to panic as they remember the existence of various federal, state and local COVID-19 protocols.
Following a steep sell-off in the first half of 2022, the Standards & Poor 500 started 2023 with an impressive +15.9% first half return, ranking as the second strongest first half return since 2000, behind only 2019 and ahead of 2021.
A California Chamber of Commerce-led coalition is strongly opposing a job killer bill that expands employer exposure to lawsuits for adverse employment decisions.
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) is considering a detrimental rule that would limit the import and export of goods from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, hurt California jobs and have a devastating effect on the Southern California economy.
The California Chamber of Commerce and a broad coalition of organizations are urging legislators to reject an onerous emissions tracking and paperwork requirement that will increase costs on California businesses and consumers, as well as hand market advantage to out-of-state and foreign companies.
The California Chamber of Commerce continues to oppose legislation proposing to alter how referendums on state laws are presented to voters.
The California Chamber of Commerce has tagged SB 799 (Portantino; D-Burbank) as a job killer, citing the proposal’s requirement for employers to subsidize striking workers through additional taxes paid to the Unemployment Insurance (UI) fund.