Answering Questions on Displays of Affection, Pronoun Use, Free Speech and More
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Labor and Employment General Counsel Bianca Saad, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Employment...
Job Killer Bill Increasing UI Taxes to Pay Striking Workers in Senate Committee Today
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that will increase unemployment insurance (UI) taxes to subsidize striking workers is scheduled to be heard...
US Supreme Court to Hear Homeless Encampments Case on Monday
CalChamber Amicus Brief Argues that State
and Local Action Is Necessary to Preserve Economic Vitality of Communities
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled...
CalChamber-Led Coalition Opposing State-Run Health Care System
A large and diverse coalition of 150 California business representatives have joined a CalChamber-led coalition in strong opposition to AB 2200 (Kalra; D-San Jose),...
Webinar to Guide Employers Through California’s New Workplace Violence Law
Non-health care employers in California must create and implement a workplace violence prevention program by July 1, 2024.
The new regulation, passed by the Legislature...
California’s ‘Right to Disconnect’ Bill Raises Concerns
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss a new bill...
Cal/OSHA Standards Board Adopts Indoor Heat Illness Standard in Questionable Vote
After some twists and turns, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) recently voted to adopt its proposed indoor heat illness standard. The...
Preview of 2024 California Employment Law Legislative Proposals
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts is joined by CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman and Chris...
Bill Giving UI Benefits to Striking Workers Tagged a Job Killer
A bill that seeks to provide striking workers with unemployment insurance (UI) benefits has been tagged a job killer by the California Chamber of Commerce.
SB...
CalChamber Adds UI Proposal SB 1116 to Job Killer List
The California Chamber of Commerce has tagged SB 1116 (Portantino; D-Burbank) as a job killer, citing the proposal’s requirement for employers to subsidize striking...
Prop. 1 — Gavin Newsom’s Mental Health Plan — has Narrow Lead in Early...
California voters by a thin margin are favoring Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $6.4 billion plan to build mental health treatment beds and housing through a...
California Election Day Is One Week Away
With the 2024 March Primary Election only a week away, early numbers are suggesting a historically low turnout. As of Saturday, only 7% of...
CalChamber Webinar Guides Employers Through Drugs, Alcohol Workplace Policies
California law recognizes the legitimate need to implement and enforce a drug- and alcohol-free workplace and authorizes employers to do so. However, California also...
CalChamber Seeks Review of Privacy Regulations Litigation in CA Supreme Court
The California Chamber of Commerce yesterday petitioned the California Supreme Court for review in California Chamber of Commerce v. California Privacy Protection Agency.
The case centers on...
CalChamber Seeks Review of Privacy Regulations Litigation in CA Supreme Court
Petition Urges Return to Common Sense and the Will of Voters
The California Chamber of Commerce today petitioned the California Supreme Court for review in...
Cal/OSHA Passes Aggressive Update to Lead Regulation
Yesterday, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board passed a sweeping update to California’s lead regulation despite heavy concerns of feasibility and inaccurate cost estimates from the...
Bill Providing Unemployment Benefits to Striking Workers Reintroduced
A bill that would provide unemployment insurance (UI) benefits for striking workers was introduced in the California Legislature yesterday by Senator Anthony Portantino.
This new...
Single-Payer Health Care Bill Introduced in California Legislature
A bill that would enact a single-payer health care coverage system in California was introduced for the second consecutive year by Assemblymember Ash Kalra...
Career Advancement Best Practices in the Age of Remote, Hybrid Work
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and business coach Nick Warner discuss the career advancement challenges remote...
Cybersecurity Training Now Available
The rise in digital crime is astounding: At the current growth rate, cyberattacks will cost businesses about $10.5 trillion annually by 2025 — an...