CalChamber Asks Governor to Veto Bill That Undermines Arbitration
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging the Governor to veto SB 365, a job killer bill that severely restricts the use of arbitration...
CalChamber-Led Coalition Urges Veto of Unemployment Benefits for Striking Workers
The California Chamber of Commerce is leading a broad coalition of more than 110 businesses, associations and local chambers of commerce in urging the...
CalChamber Urges Governor to Veto Job Killer Bill Imposing Onerous Return to Work Mandate
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that removes business’ flexibility and autonomy over hiring is awaiting action by the Governor.
The CalChamber is...
CalChamber Requests Veto of Bill That Creates New Private Right of Action on Grocery...
The California Chamber of Commerce is requesting the Governor veto a job killer bill that creates a new private right of action against and...
Job Killer Bill Creates New Protected Class of Employees; Costly to Implement, Especially for...
No legislative session would be complete without a proposal to add more job benefits and protections for California workers. This year is no exception,...
CalChamber Urges Veto on Job Killer Bill That Disproportionally Affects Small Business
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that will impose significant costs on all California businesses by increasing the number of paid sick...
Key Employment Law Bills Awaiting Gubernatorial Action, Part 2
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, employment law expert Matthew Roberts and Chris Micheli, partner with Aprea & Micheli, Inc., join up again...
Providing UI Benefits to Striking Workers Makes Debt Crisis Worse, Pushes Taxes Higher
California employers would be forced to subsidize striking workers, and probably see their taxes increased, under a bill passed by the Legislature and awaiting...
California Legislature Passes Bills on Discrimination in Employment, Paid Sick Leave Expansion, Reproductive-Related Bereavement...
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, employment law expert Matthew Roberts and Chris Micheli, adjunct professor at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge...
End of Session Update: 6 CalChamber Job Killer Bills Head to Governor
California legislators yesterday approved six bills designated by the California Chamber of Commerce as job killers, which will increase labor costs and create more...
Senate Passes CalChamber Job Killer Bill That Creates Broad Protected Class, Exposes Employers to...
The California Senate yesterday approved a California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that creates a broad “family caregiver status” under the Fair Employment...
Who Is Unemployed in California?
Despite signs of strength in California’s economy, unemployment has ticked up, including a surprising drop in employment among men and new patterns across age...
Bill Extending UI Funds to Striking Workers Increases Taxes on All California Employers
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that will increase unemployment insurance (UI) taxes to subsidize striking workers passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee...
CalChamber-Supported Bills Will Help Provide Much-Needed Care for Severely Mentally Ill Californians
The California Chamber of Commerce is supporting a legislative package that proposes to transform California’s behavioral health care system and provide the resources needed...
How a Recent National Labor Relations Board Ruling Affects Workplace Rules, Employee Handbooks
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law experts Matthew Roberts and James Ward discuss the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruling...
CalChamber Webinar to Give Best Practices for Addressing Discipline, Termination in the Workplace
On Thursday, September 14, CalChamber employment law experts will be giving best practices for addressing performance and behavioral issues in the workplace in a...
CalChamber Tags UI Proposal SB 799 as a Job Killer; Bill Would Require Employers...
The California Chamber of Commerce has tagged SB 799 (Portantino; D-Burbank) as a job killer bill, citing the proposal’s requirement for employers to subsidize striking workers...
CalChamber Tags UI Proposal SB 799 as a Job Killer; Bill Would Require Employers...
The California Chamber of Commerce has tagged SB 799 (Portantino; D-Burbank) as a job killer bill, citing the proposal’s requirement for employers to subsidize...
Remote Workers Moving Out of State, School-Related Leaves a Top Concern for Employers Calling...
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law experts Matthew Roberts and Ellen Savage discuss some of the latest labor and employment...
CalChamber-Opposed Workplace Violence Bill Is Unworkable for Small Employers
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that increases business costs and establishes a one-size-fits-all workplace violence regulation on all California employers is scheduled to...