Human Resources / Health and Safety

CalChamber-Supported Gender Equity Pay Bill to Governor

A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that seeks to eliminate pay disparity based on gender is on its way to Governor Edmund G. Brown...

Assembly to Consider Job Killer Creating An Expansive 12-Week Protected Leave on Small Businesses

​A California Chamber of Commerce opposed job killer bill that would drastically expand a California 12-week protected leave of absence to small employers with...

Capitol Report: CalChamber-Supported Gender Equity Pay Bill on Assembly Floor​​

A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that seeks to eliminate pay disparity based on gender will be considered by the full Assembly this week. SB...

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...
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Governor Makes Appointments to Cal/OSHA Standards Board

Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. recently made some long-awaited appointments to the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board. Four members were reappointed to their...

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...

Veterans Reporting Opens Soon: New Compliance Form Available

The federal Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) collects and compiles data on the employment of veterans with federal contractors and subcontractors. Federal contractors and...

Job Killer Update: 10 Bills Still Alive Following Policy Committee Deadline

​As of today, the deadline for bills to pass policy committees and move to the floor, seven Senate job killer bills and two Assembly...

Costly Employee Retention Mandate Job Killer Bill Headed to Governor

A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that denies employers the basic choice of whom to hire has passed the Legislature and is...

Rx for Paid Sick Leave: Amendments Effective Immediately

On July 13, the Legislature passed “clean up” amendments to the paid sick leave law – the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014....

New Job Creator Bill Moves; Seeks to Limit Frivolous, Costly Litigation​

​A recently amended bill identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as a job creator that aims to limit frivolous, costly litigation unanimously passed...

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...

New Paid Sick Leave Law in Effect Today

Today, California’s new mandatory sick leave policy goes into effect for all employers and all emplo​yees in California. In the latest CalChamber Capitol News Report,...

What Happens If You Don’t Have a Written Paid Sick Leave Policy?

Beginning July 1, California employers will be required to begin providing paid sick leave benefits to their eligible employees. We often hear the question:  Do...

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...

Senate Policy Committee to Hear Job Killer Bill Today​​​​

A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that could significantly drive up litigation costs for all California employers, if enacted, will be considered by the...
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Disability Access Reform/Education Bill Still Alive​​​

https://youtu.be/5UwclzN7TXU CalChamber Policy Advocate Jennifer Barrera discusses how SB 251 will help small businesses and limit frivolous ADA lawsuits.​