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Register Now for California Meal and Rest Break Rules Webinar

Can employees working shifts of six hours or less sign written prospective (or “blanket”) meal waivers? Since employees don’t clock out for rest breaks,...

Current, Pending Legislation Affecting California Employers

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss pending employment-related legislation,...

Employers, Don’t Overlook Your Annual Workplace Violence Prevention Obligations

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Labor and Employment General Counsel Bianca Saad and CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts discuss what...

Furloughs, Layoffs, Reducing Work Hours During Economic Uncertainty

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts, Senior Employment Law Counsel Erika Barbara and Employment Law Subject Matter...
CalChamber May Webinar

May 16 Webinar to Look at Recruiting and Hiring New Employees

Recruiting and hiring new employees will be the focus of a free webinar this Friday, May 16 presented by the California Office of the...

How Privacy Agency’s Proposed AI Regulations Would Affect California Businesses

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts, Covington & Burling LLP Partner Lindsey Tonsager and Covington & Burling...
Cost Drivers

Health Care Cost Driver Bill Held for Year

This week, the author of a health care bill identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as a Cost Driver that will increase premiums...

Hearing Today for Pharmacy Benefits Bill Increasing Health Care Costs

Legislation that will have a negative impact on pharmacy network designs and increase health care costs for employers and employees is scheduled to be...

Tiny Religious Figurines, Disciplining Rude Supervisors and More Recent Labor Law Helpline Questions

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts, Senior Employment Law Counsel Erika Barbara and Employment Law Subject Matter...

Common Mistakes to Avoid With California’s Pregnancy Disability Leave

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and Senior Employment Law Counsel Erika Barbara cover common mistakes employers...

CalChamber Webinar to Explain What to Expect When Your Employee Is Expecting

Employers have many legal obligations when they learn that an employee is expecting a child, including notifying employees of their leave rights, providing accommodations...
The Workplace Podcast

What Supervisors Need to Know, Part II: The ‘Soft’ Skills

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts, Senior Employment Law Counsel Erika Barbara and Employment Law Subject Matter...
The Workplace Podcast

What Supervisors Need to Know, Part I: ‘Hard’ Compliance Skills

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts, Senior Employment Law Counsel Erika Barbara and Employment Law Subject Matter...
The Workplace Podcast

Executive Orders and Their Impact on DEI

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber General Counsel of Labor and Employment, Bianca Saad and Associate General Counsel of Labor and Employment, Matthew Roberts are joined by Jonathan Mayes, CEO of Jonathan Mayes Consulting, to discuss some of the changes happening in the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) space following recent executive action from the White House.
The Workplace Podcast

It’s All in the Handbook: Creating and Maintaining an Effective Company Resource

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Employment Law Subject Matter Expert Vanessa Greene discuss the...
The Workplace Podcast

Potential Changes Coming to Workplace Violence Prevention Standards

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Robert Moutrie discuss potential changes coming...

Small Business Webinars by CalChamber and CalOSBA to Kick Off Feb. 21

Update View the First Webinar: New Employment Laws for 2025 (featuring Tara Lynn Gray, Director of the California Office of the Small Business Advocate, Jennifer Barrera,...

Register Now for CalChamber’s Revamped HR Boot Camp, Leaves of Absence Seminars

See Live Webinars/Seminars for Latest Dates The CalChamber has updated and revamped its virtual seminars for 2025 by adding more examples and scenarios to help...

CalChamber, Coalition Urge UI Debt Assistance in 2025–2026 California Budget

The California Chamber of Commerce and a broad coalition of business groups are urging state leaders to deliver on the commitments made in California’s...
The Workplace Podcast

Navigating California’s Paid Sick Leave Law

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and Senior Employment Law Counsel Erika Barbara discuss California's paid sick...