Job Killer Bills Impose New Leave Mandates; Raise Costs, Burdens on Employers
Job killing legislation that will threaten small employers with costly litigation, increased financial burdens, and new or extended leaves of absence is advancing in...
COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Order Explained
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and workers’ compensation attorney Tiffany Boyland of Michael...
COVID-19: What Employers Ask Part 2
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and Labor Law Adviser Ellen Savage discuss the...
Job Killer Update: AB 2501 Added to List, 1 Bill Stalled, 1 Bill Removed
A job killer bill that will significantly restrict Californians’ ability to access home and auto loans by placing onerous burdens on lenders, which will...
Job Killer Update: AB 2501 Added to List, 1 Bill Stalled, 1 Bill Removed
The California Chamber of Commerce today added AB 2501 (Limón; D-Santa Barbara) to its Job Killer list.
The bill requires lenders to maintain home and...
HR Boot Camp Pivots to Virtual Format
With the enthusiastic help of seminar attendees, the California Chamber of Commerce converted its in-person HR Boot Camp to a virtual seminar last week.
Using...
Governor’s Workers’ Compensation Order: Presume COVID-19 Illness Arises from the Job
Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday signed an executive order establishing a rebuttable presumption that any COVID-19 related illness of an employee who worked outside the...
CalChamber Issues Statement on Governor’s Workers’ Compensation Announcement
The California Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement following Governor Gavin Newsom’s briefing today:
"It appears that the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program provides federally...
Tips for Reopening Your Workplace
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank, and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw offer tips...
Small Employers and New Emergency FMLA
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank, and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss the...
Food Producer Outlines Keys to Restoring Economy After COVID-19
Restoring confidence and supporting economic growth are two keys to moving forward from the COVID-19 pandemic, the CEO of a Central Valley cheese producer...
Does the California Consumer Privacy Act Prevent Me from Checking Employees’ Temperatures?
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect our economy, business owners are trying their best to ensure that employees returning to the workplace are...
Avoid Cal-WARN Act Liabilities
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank, and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss key...
Remote Work: Gauging Job Performance
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank, and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss what...
New California COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Notice
Last night, the California Labor Commissioner released the CA COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for Food Sector Workers poster. Employers who are covered under California’s new...
Reasonable Accommodations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
How have the interactive process and reasonable accommodations for disabilities changed due to COVID-19?
COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss key...
Science Provides Hope for COVID-19
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg, and Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Chief Medical Officer...
Avoid Liability: On-Call Rules to Know
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank, and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss the...
Wage and Hour Considerations for Remote Workers
How do an employer’s pay obligations differ when an hourly/nonexempt employee is working remotely from home?
It’s important to keep in mind that when having...