Human Resources / Health and Safety

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...

Webinar to Give Calif. Employers Best Practices for Pay Equity Laws

A CalChamber webinar on Tuesday will break down what employers need to know about California’s pay equity laws and will provide best practices so...
The Workplace Podcast

Nurturing a Culture of Wellness in the Workplace Helps Employees, Business Thrive

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CREtelligent Chief Experience Officer Tobi Lutz discuss how employers can...

Study Finds Job Killer Health Care Pay Bill Increases Costs by $8B Annually

An economic analysis released last week found that a health care industry wage increase proposal would increase costs for public and private health care...
The Workplace Podcast

Five 2023 Legislative Proposals Negatively Impacting California Employers

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss five troubling employment law...

Job Killer Bills Suppressing Infrastructure, Increasing Workers’ Comp Cases Stopped

Strong opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce and allied groups this week prevented three job killer bills from advancing for the year. Two bills...
2023 Job Killers

Seven Labor and Employment- Related Job Killer Bills in Legislative Hearings This Week

Seven California Chamber of Commerce job killer bills that will harmfully impact employers will be heard in legislative committees this week. The job killing...
Employee with Check

Register Today for Tomorrow’s Webinar on Common Employee Pay Issues

California’s wage and hour laws — which include classifying exempt employees, minimum wage, overtime, final pay and so much more — are some of...
The Workplace Podcast

How the Performance Review Serves as a Valuable Business Tool

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts sits down with Bianca Saad, CalChamber vice president of labor and...
Smiling Workers

A Regional Look at California’s Latest Employment Trends

California’s labor market continues to show signs of strength, with employment now 1.7% higher than it was before the pandemic. However, countervailing economic forces...
The Workplace Podcast

Properly Classifying Employees as Exempt, Nonexempt

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law experts Matthew Roberts and Ellen Savage discuss how to properly classify employees as either...

CalChamber Lawsuit Asks Court to Order California Privacy Agency to Adopt Complete Set of...

The California Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit yesterday in Sacramento Superior Court on behalf of its members asking the court to order the...
CalChamber Advocacy

CalChamber Lawsuit Asks Court to Order California Privacy Agency to Adopt Complete Set of...

SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Chamber of Commerce today filed a lawsuit in Sacramento Superior Court on behalf of its members asking the court...
The Workplace Podcast

Four 2023 Bills That Would Negatively Affect California Employers

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss four bills that, if...
2023 Job Killers

CalChamber Tags New Job Killer: AB 524

A bill exposing employers to a potential flood of employment-related lawsuits has been tagged as a CalChamber job killer. AB 524 (Wicks; D-Oakland) creates a...
Job Creators

CalChamber Names Flexible Work Schedule Bill as Job Creator

Legislation making it easier to set up flexible work schedules has been named a job creator by the California Chamber of Commerce. SB 703 (Niello;...
The Workplace Podcast

Arbitration Agreements: A Recap of Favorable Court Decision and What’s to Come

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss a recent court victory for...
CalChamber Advocacy

CalChamber Hails Ruling Invalidating AB 51

The California Chamber of Commerce today hailed a ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in Chamber v. Bonta...
Sick Leave

Budget: CalChamber Backs COVID Sick Leave Grants

The California Chamber of Commerce is supporting the Governor’s budget proposal to allocate $250 million for relief grants to help small businesses and nonprofits...
Commentary by Jennifer Barrera

California Law Helping Workers File Labor Claims Needs Reform

Eight billion dollars. That’s the amount of money trial attorneys have leveraged from California employers over the last six years in Private Attorneys General...