California Wage Orders Updated
The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) recently updated most of the Wage Orders to reflect the 2017 and 2018 increases in the state minimum wage....
Workers’ Comp Ruling Reaffirms 2004 Reforms
Genetic Causes May Be Apportioned
A recent decision by the 3rd District Court of Appeal helps define how factors outside the workplace are to be...
Job Creator Falls Short in Senate Policy Committee
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator to enable employers to rely on compliance advice from the Labor Commissioner failed to win needed support...
Labor Commissioner Answers Questions on Paid Sick Leave
The Labor Commissioner’s Office recently updated its frequently asked questions about California paid sick leave (PSL).
The updated FAQ addresses three areas where employers have often...
Small Employers in Los Angeles Must Provide Paid Sick Leave on July 1
As part of the minimum wage ordinance passed by the City of Los Angeles last year, a mandatory paid sick leave (PSL) law will...
Indoor Heat Illness: Coalition Criticizes Draft Rule as Too Complex, Burdensome
A coalition of employer groups led by the California Chamber of Commerce recently detailed its objections to a draft regulation to prevent heat illness in...
New Criminal Background Regulations Coming July 1
The California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved new regulations this week relating to the use of criminal background information in employment decisions.
These regulations...
Senate Committee to Consider Job Killer Leave Mandate
A leave mandate job killer bill opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce will be heard today in the Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee.
SB 63...
Budget Item Expands Labor Commissioner Authority
Increases Legal Costs, Penalties for Employers
The California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of employer groups is opposing a budget item that expands the...
Criminal History Regulations: CalChamber Seeks Rejection
The California Chamber of Commerce is asking the state Office of Administrative Law (OAL) to reject proposed regulations that create confusion regarding when employers...
Employee Walkout? Work It Out
Quite a few news reports discuss recent employee walkouts across the country in protest of federal policies, such as the recent “Day Without Immigrants”...
Federal Overtime Rules Still on Hold – Response from DOL due May 1
The Department of Labor (DOL) was granted an extension until May 1, 2017, to form its position and file its briefs regarding the legitimacy...
“100% Healed” Policies Violate Duty to Accommodate
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) recently obtained a settlement that highlights a mistake that employers often make: requiring employees to be 100-percent...
CalChamber, U.S. Chamber Urge Appeals Court to Review Wage Statement Questions
The California Chamber of Commerce has joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in urging the Fourth Appellate District Court to review a case involving...
33 Member Companies Recognized on Bay Area’s Healthiest Employers List
Thirty-three California Chamber of Commerce member companies have been recognized as some of the healthiest employers to work for in the San Francisco Bay...
CalChamber in Court: Protecting Workers’ Comp Independent Medical Review
Oral arguments have been set in a workers’ compensation case that deals with the constitutionality of the independent medical reviews (IMR) that were part...
CalChamber-Supported Expert Appointed to Cal/OSHA Standards Board
With the support of the business community and the California Chamber of Commerce, Chris Laszcz-Davis was appointed yesterday to the California Occupational Safety and...
Workers’ Comp Case Attacks Basic Premise of System, Opens Door to Broader Liability
The California Chamber of Commerce recently filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a California Supreme Court case that will determine whether doctors who review workers’...
IRS to Payroll and HR: Beware of W-2 Scams
Recently the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued an alert to payroll and human resources professionals to warn them about an email scam.
The IRS issued...
More Timekeeping Guidance from Court on Standards for Rounding Entries
An appellate court decision that further clarifies the ability of California employers to round employee timecard entries has been published at the request of...