A Very California Coup
For decades, California’s government unions have bankrolled the campaigns of politicians who, once in office, return the favor — rubber-stamping union demands, no matter...
What Three Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Mean for California Businesses
Just before the United States Supreme Court broke for recess at the end of June, it issued several landmark decisions, some of which have...
Sacramento Court Agrees with CalChamber: Privacy Agency Must Wait to Enforce Rules
On Friday, the Sacramento Superior Court ruled that the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) must delay enforcement of any individual regulation for a one-year...
Sacramento Court Agrees with CalChamber: Privacy Agency Must Wait to Enforce Rules
In response to a lawsuit filed by the California Chamber of Commerce, the Sacramento Superior Court has ruled that the California Privacy Protection Agency...
California Employers: Remember to Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness
Triple heat temperatures are hitting many areas of California this weekend, with some of the highest temperatures affecting the Central Valley.
This is the first...
Podcast: Update on Harmful Proposals as Legislature Heads for Summer Break
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Helpline manager and employment law counsel Matthew Roberts and Chris Micheli, of Aprea & Micheli, give...
California Business Leaders Oppose Conditional Re-funding of Industrial Welfare Commission; Issue Statement on AB...
California's top business leaders today voiced opposition to a proposed Budget Act amendment that would provide funding to reinstate the Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC).
Jennifer...
U.S. Supreme Court Decision Delivers Victory for Arbitration in Closely Watched Coinbase Case
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that federal law requires district courts to delay a lawsuit automatically while the parties appeal whether the claim...
CalChamber-Opposed Bills Scheduled to Be Heard in Committees Today
Several California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bills are scheduled to be heard in legislative committees today: one bill, SB 683, creates rules around hotel and...
Job Killer Bills Move Thru Senate Policy Committees
Two labor and employment bills identified as job killers by the California Chamber of Commerce won approval this week in the first Senate committees...
Podcast: Cal/OSHA Heat Regulations and Where Things Stand with SB 553
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts sits down with CalChamber Policy Advocate Robert Moutrie to discuss the...
CalChamber’s HR Boot Camp Webinar Happening Next Week
Next Thursday and Friday, CalChamber’s labor law experts will be explaining California’s complex employment and labor laws, and how they affect your workplace.
Don’t miss...
CalChamber Webinar Breaks Down Pregnancy, Child Bonding Leaves
Next Thursday, CalChamber employment law experts will explain the rules surrounding pregnancy and child bonding leaves so employers can seamlessly administer them.
Of the roughly...
Employer Best Practices to Ensure Compliance with California Equal Pay Act
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts sits down with Bianca Saad, CalChamber vice president of labor and...
Bill Expanding Rehiring Restrictions, Lawsuit Conditions for Grocery Workers Added to CalChamber Job Killer...
A bill that would create a new private right of action and add new penalties on grocery employers has been labeled a job killer...
CalChamber Adds AB 647 to Job Killer List
The California Chamber of Commerce has added AB 647 (Holden; D-Pasadena), a bill dealing with conditions related to change in ownership for grocery stores,...
Mental Health Awareness Month: Identifying Indicators of Distress and Ways Employers Can Help
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts speaks with clinical social worker Amanda Gibson about mental health in...
Virtual Workshop to Show Businesses How to File a Statement of Information
This Thursday, May 25, experts from the California Secretary of State Business Programs Division will be holding a virtual workshop on how to file...
Webinar to Cover New Employer Obligations Under Calif. Privacy Rights Act
A CalChamber webinar next Wednesday will cover new and changed obligations under the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).
The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) Compliance...
Register Now for Avoiding Meal, Rest Break Traps Webinar
Meal and rest breaks are among the trickiest aspects of managing a workforce in California. Misunderstandings can be costly — for instance, each workday that...