Human Resources / Health and Safety

CalChamber Advises U.S. Labor Department Not to Follow California Example for Overtime Exemptions

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) should not adopt California’s quantitative approach to determining whether an employee is exempt from overtime pay requirements, the...

Bills on Governor’s Desk Could Increase Health Care Premiums

Two California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bills that could increase health care premiums are awaiting action on the Governor’s desk. AB 339 (Gordon; D-Menlo Park) could...

Senate Considering CalChamber-Opposed Bill that Could Increase Health Care Premiums

With a little over a week left in the legislative session, a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that could increase health care premiums, deductibles,...

14 CalChamber Member Companies Make Fortune Magazine Best Places to Work List

This year, 14 California Chamber of Commerce member companies were selected by Fortune magazine as some of the best companies for which to work. Best...

Senate to Vote on CalChamber-Opposed Employment-Related Bills

Two California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bills that increase employer costs and threaten employers with civil litigation and criminal prosecution are awaiting action on the...

Senate Fiscal Committee to Consider Bill that May Increase Health Care Premiums

A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that may will drive up the cost of health care premiums will be considered by the Senate Appropriations...

Clarifying California’s Sick Leave Law: Employers Must Have Policy in Place to Cap Sick...

In the midst of much misinformation and confusion, yesterday, July 1, marked the day California employers were required to begin providing paid sick leave...

Clarifying California’s Sick Leave Law: Employers Must Have Policy in Place to Cap Sick...

Contact: Denise Davis SACRAMENTO, CA — In the midst of much misinformation and confusion, July 1, 2015 marks the day California employers will be required...

Gender Equity Pay Bill Moves with CalChamber-Backed Changes

California Chamber of Commerce-supported legislation that seeks to eliminate pay disparity based on gender won approval from an Assembly policy committee this week. SB 358...

Costly Employee Retention Mandate in Senate Labor Committee Today

A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that denies employers the basic choice of whom to hire will be considered by the Senate...
Songs for Our Heros

CalChamber Board Member Crafts Song/Video to Inspire Gift to Veterans​​​​​​ ​​

 Attorney George David Kieffer, a member of the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, has composed and directed a song and video to...

13 CalChamber Member Companies Land on ‘Best Places to Work’ in Sacramento List​​​​

Thirteen California Chamber of Commerce member companies were chosen by the Sacramento Business Journal as some of the best places to work in the...
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Capitol Coffee Break: Late for Work?​​

Every now and then, the morning just doesn’t go right and you wind up running late for work. Being late to work is the...

CalChamber in Court: Urges State Supreme Court to Review Independent Contractor Test​​​​​​

The California Chamber of Commerce has filed a letter brief with the California Supreme Court urging it to review and decide what test should...

Unwarranted Emergency Regulation Will Drive Up Health Care Costs​​​

Last week the California Chamber of Commerce formally objected to a proposed emergency regulation that may jeopardize the quality and value of health insurance...

On-Call Rest Periods Are Lawful, Appellate Court Rules

In a victory for California businesses, the 2nd District Court of Appeal has ruled in an unpublished opinion that on-call rest periods are lawful. 2nd...

EDD Helps Employers to Honor a Hero, Hire a Vet!

The California Employment Development Department (EDD) has launched a special Honor a Hero, Hire a Vet℠ webpage featuring  employers In Their Own Words –...

Halloween Tips for the Workplace

It’s time for employers to decide what to do about Halloween celebrations at work. But before deciding that it’s not a holiday worth celebrating, consider...

CFO of the Year Award: Nonprofit Public Agency – Larry Dicke

CFO of the Year Award: Nonprofit/public agency - Larry Dicke, Executive Vice President/CFO, California Chamber of Commerce (August 5, 2014) ​Larry Dicke loves to tell his...

California Supreme Court Decides Commission Issue

A recent California Supreme ​Court ruling interprets how to apply a key test to determine whether a commissioned inside sales employee is exempt from...