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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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Despite the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to be a primary focus in 2021, the California Legislature crafted and sent several hundred bills to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk. As 2021 winds to a close, what better way to prepare for 2022 than by familiarizing yourself with employment law changes happening when January hits?
Californians are deeply anxious about the cost of living and working in the Golden State. The seventh CalChamber poll, The People’s Voice, 2021, found that voters remain frustrated with housing affordability, which remains the most oppressive and intractable cost of living in California.
Only 18 months ago, expecting a massive pandemic-induced collapse of economic activity, California finance officials predicted a staggering $54 billion state budget deficit. The prediction was prudent since nobody in the modern era had ever experienced the economic fallout from a global pandemic.
Californians strongly agree about the importance of addressing climate change, but are not convinced that costly, disruptive policies are the right approach. The seventh CalChamber poll, The People’s Voice, 2021, also found that voters expect substantive actions to address drought and wildfires.
The pandemic has changed how we live and work, certainly in the short term and probably longer. The seventh CalChamber poll, The People’s Voice, 2021, found that voters prefer policy changes to ease their ability to work from home, and are comfortable with strict COVID measures in the workplace.
This week, Los Angeles began enforcing its ordinance requiring certain businesses to request proof of vaccination from customers. San Francisco implemented a similar ordinance in August.
New travel restrictions due to the omicron virus variant have forced yet another shift in the timetable for the World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial conference.
Last week, the Biden-Harris administration released a plan to help federal agencies gear up to implement the federal infrastructure bill quickly.
Many employers in California are in the process of returning their employees to the workplace on either a full-time or part-time basis. For some employers this is the first time they have returned employees to a physical office or job site in over a year-and-a-half.
Following is a quick look at some of the new employment laws about which employers should be aware. Unless otherwise stated, the new laws take effect starting January 1, 2022.