Job Creator Fostering Technological Innovation Wins OK from Assembly Fiscal Committee
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bill that encourages technological innovation is awaiting action by the Assembly after passing that house’s fiscal committee last week with bipartisan support. AB 1195 (O’Donnell; D-Long Beach)
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Job Killers Held in Legislative Fiscal Committees
Strong opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce and its pro-jobs allies prevented four job killer bills from advancing beyond legislative fiscal committees yesterday. The CalChamber is pleased that lawmakers recognized the detrimental impact
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12 Job Killer Bills Await Action by Legislative Fiscal Committees
The fate of 12 bills identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as job killers depends on decisions today by fiscal committees in the Assembly and Senate. The Assembly and Senate Appropriations committees face
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CalChamber Podcast: Texting in the Workplace and Other Cautionary Employment Tales
Finding novel ways to increase efficiency or prevent workplace harassment can create serious problems for employers if not properly executed or thought out. In this week’s episode of The Workplace, CalChamber Executive Vice President
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Gavin Newsom’s California Budget Spends Big and Saves More in ‘Extraordinary Moment’
America’s long economic expansion is still filling California tax coffers, enabling Gov. Gavin Newsom to spend more money on homeless aid and emergency preparation while setting aside billions of dollars in reserves for the
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New Podcast: Marijuana and the Workplace
In the newest episode of CalChamber’s podcast, The Workplace, CalChamber General Counsel and Executive Vice President Erika Frank is joined by employment law attorney Jennifer Shaw to discuss how legalization of marijuana is impacting
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CalChamber Names Retail Marketing Specialist as Grassroots Coordinator
The California Chamber of Commerce has named Natalie Leighton, a retail marketing specialist, to spearhead its grassroots program. Leighton works closely with the CalChamber public policy team to encourage local chambers, business owners and
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CalChamber Podcast: Proposed Expansion of Leaves of Absence Programs
CalChamber has released its 9th episode of The Workplace, a podcast on issues important to California employers and our economy. The subject of this week’s episode is proposed legislation that threatens to establish new challenges
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CalChamber Releases 2019 Job Creator List
The California Chamber of Commerce has released its list of Job Creator bills, calling attention to nine bills that will stimulate the economy and improve the state’s jobs climate. The 2019 job creator bill
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CalChamber Alert – Newly ID’d Job Killer Bills Move in State Legislature
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CalChamber Podcast: What’s Your Question for the Labor Law Helpline?
California’s complex employment laws prompted 22,000 calls to the CalChamber Labor Law Helpline in 2018. On the latest episode of CalChamber’s The Workplace podcast, CalChamber President Allan Zaremberg and Erika Frank, CalChamber Executive Vice
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Job Killer Update: CalChamber Identifies Four Additional Bills
The California Chamber of Commerce yesterday added four more bills to its Job Killer list, bringing the total number of bills to 28. The new additions to the list are: AB 345 (Muratsuchi; D-Torrance)
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U.S. DOL Proposes Regular Rate, Joint-Employer Regulations
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division has proposed two new rules affecting different employer regulation areas, which have not been revised meaningfully for more than 50 years. The DOL proposed
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Deadline Approaching to Nominate Outstanding Small Business Leaders
The California Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for its annual Small Business Advocate of the Year Award. Nominations are due by April 22. The award recognizes small business owners who have done an
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CalChamber Podcast: Taxes, Taxes and More Taxes
Even though California is enjoying its ninth straight year of economic growth and the state has a solid budget surplus and a brimming Rainy Day Fund, California legislators can’t seem to resist the temptation
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CalChamber to Host Webinar on Challenges of Creating Effective Work Schedules in California
Under California’s watchful eye, specific laws regulate the hours and days that nonexempt employees work. Many wonder if the state will eventually follow the trend in California cities of predictive or advanced scheduling. Optimal
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CalChamber Launches #RespectWorks Campaign; Employers Embrace Effort to Promote Inclusiveness and Ensure Harassment-Free Workplaces
The California Chamber of Commerce today kicked off #RespectWorks, a campaign joined by a large and growing list of flagship California companies pledging to promote inclusiveness and prevent harassment in their workplaces. “Harassment has
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New Podcast: Men and #MeToo Movement
The latest episode of CalChamber’s The Workplace podcast focuses on men and the #MeToo movement. As more publicity is being given to instances of sexual harassment around the country, men have responded to news
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New White Paper: California Required Harassment Prevention Training FAQs
Most California employers have heard the news that California employers with five or more employees located anywhere must now provide sexual harassment prevention training to all employees— not just supervisors, as with the previous law. Employers also have
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Legislative Update: Numerous Job Killers Set for Hearings This Week
Several California Chamber of Commerce-opposed Job Killer bills are set for policy committee hearings this week. CalChamber is urging businesses to contact their legislators and urge them to oppose these bills. For the majority
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