CalChamber Encourages Governor to Veto Duplicative Heat Illness Bill
The Legislature has sent to the Governor a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that unnecessarily duplicates current requirements by directing Cal/OSHA to adopt a...
Job Killer Update: Assembly Passes Costly New Leave Mandate
Action Needed: Contact the Governor to Request a Veto
Yesterday, the Assembly passed a job killer bill that will significantly harm small businesses in California...
Assembly to Consider Duplicative Heat Illness Bill
The Assembly will consider a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that unnecessarily duplicates current regulations by directing Cal/OSHA to adopt a regulation for indoor workers...
CalChamber-Opposed Criminal History Bill Stalls in Senate
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that would have limited an employer’s ability to maintain a safe work environment for employees and consumers by...
Senate to Consider Unnecessary Mandate
The Senate will consider a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that imposes new unnecessary and burdensome duties on employers related to the employer’s written...
Double-Pay Holiday Bill on Senate Floor
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that unfairly targets two classifications of employers, increases their costs, and creates a competitive disadvantage by forcing them...
Paid Sick Leave: Remember Local Ordinances in Six Cities
Employers in six California cities must consider paid sick leave requirements established by local ordinances in addition to the state paid sick leave law...
NLRB Expands Ability of Temp Workers to Organize
Following on the heels of last year’s expansive Browning-Ferris decision that redefined the joint-employer standard, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has now issued a...
San Diego Paid Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Ordinance Now in Effect
San Diego’s Earned Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Ordinance took effect on July 11.
Voters approved the ordinance on June 7, but the effective date was...
28 CalChamber Member Companies Among Best Workplaces in San Francisco Bay Area
Twenty-eight California Chamber of Commerce member companies were recently selected as among the “Best Places to Work” in the Bay Area by the San...
10 Things Businesses Might Not Know About California’s Paid Sick Leave Law
One year ago today, California employers had to begin providing the paid sick leave (PSL) benefit to their employees. To highlight several less-known aspects of...
Some Local Minimum Wage Increases to Take Effect July 1
Minimum Wage Hike Brings Many Changes for Employers
Although the next increase in the California minimum wage is still six months away, a number of...
CalChamber Opposition Helps Stop Job Killer Leave Mandate
A job killer bill that would have overwhelmed small businesses with administering a new protected leave of absence and subjected them to threats of...
Flexible Workweek Bill Set for Hearing
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bill providing employers with the flexibility to accommodate employees’ needs is scheduled to be considered by the...
Court Sides with Employer in Workers’ Comp Case
A state appeals court has ruled that a worker’s claim of a psychiatric injury did not meet the tests to qualify for workers’ compensation...
Proposed Limit on Use of Criminal History Information Will Harm Employers
New proposed state regulations by the California Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) seek to limit consideration of criminal history in hiring and employment...
Scheduling Mandate Job Killer in Committee Today
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill subjecting employers to financial penalties and litigation for changes to an employee’s schedule with less than...
State High Court Rules on Suitable Seating
The California Supreme Court this week issued a long-awaited decision on the issue of when an employer must provide “suitable seats” to an employee.
The...
Minimum Wage Hike Implications for Employers
California is the first state in the nation to commit to raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour statewide. Employers need to prepare...
More Analysis Needed on State-Run Retirement Savings Program
The California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of employer groups say more analysis is needed before the state proceeds with developing a retirement...