CalChamber in Court: Protecting Workers’ Comp Independent Medical Review
Oral arguments have been set in a workers’ compensation case that deals with the constitutionality of the independent medical reviews (IMR) that were part...
11 CalChamber Member Companies Land on Best Places to Work List
Eleven California Chamber of Commerce member companies in the Sacramento region were recognized as some of the best places to work for in 2016.
The...
How to Foster Growth and Increase Opportunity in California
Cross posted in The Sacramento Bee
For good or ill, the new administration in the nation’s capital has upended the national policy debate, requiring attention...
Arbitration Can Benefit Both Parties in a Dispute
The history of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) and numerous U.S. Supreme Court decisions interpreting the act’s broad scope and strength set the stage...
Trade Report: California Exports End 2016 on High Note
California’s merchandise export trade concluded 2016 with an exceptionally strong showing in December, posting a nominal 9.3% gain over the same month in 2015,...
Retaliation Charges Again Top Agency List of Workplace Discrimination Claims
Retaliation was once again the workplace discrimination claim filed most often, according to breakdowns for fiscal year 2016 recently released by the federal Equal Employment Opportunity...
CalChamber Reiterates: Immigration Reform Critical for California’s Economic Future
The California Chamber of Commerce has a longstanding position as a proponent of comprehensive immigration reform, which is crucial to California’s economic future.
California is...
Workers’ Comp Case Attacks Basic Premise of System, Opens Door to Broader Liability
The California Chamber of Commerce recently filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a California Supreme Court case that will determine whether doctors who review workers’...
More Timekeeping Guidance from Court on Standards for Rounding Entries
An appellate court decision that further clarifies the ability of California employers to round employee timecard entries has been published at the request of...
State of the State Address: Governor Urges Listeners ‘Act as Californians First’
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. called on Republicans and Democrats to “find more things to do together” in his State of the State Address...
Oral Arguments Set for Today In Cap-and-Trade Auction Lawsuit
A Sacramento appellate court will hear oral arguments this morning on a closely watched lawsuit filed by the California Chamber of Commerce concerning the...
CalChamber Reiterates Trade Priorities for New Administration, Congress
As the new administration and 115th Congress get to work, the California Chamber of Commerce will be communicating its international trade priorities and support...
U.S. Supreme Court to Decide If Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements Are Lawful
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to resolve a split among the federal courts regarding whether class action waivers in arbitration agreements are lawful...
Job Killer Mandates New Leave of Absence
A more expansive version of a job killer bill vetoed last year has been reintroduced. The California Chamber of Commerce has identified SB 63...
Finance Director Provides CalChamber Members with Details of Governor’s Proposed 2017–18 Budget
California’s budget remains precariously balanced, California Department of Finance Director Michael Cohen explained yesterday during a luncheon at the California Chamber of Commerce. Highlights...
Governor Proposes Prudent Budget for 2017–18
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr, yesterday proposed a prudent and balanced state budget for 2017–18 that eliminates a projected $2 billion deficit and bolsters...
CalChamber President Issues Statement on Governor Brown’s Proposed 2017-18 Budget
SACRAMENTO, CA — California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Allan Zaremberg today released the following statement on Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.’s proposed...
Trade Report: California Exports Gain Ground Again
California’s merchandise export trade continued its late-year growth spurt in November by posting a nominal 12.1% gain over the same month one year earlier,...
EEOC Provides Guidance on Mental Health Conditions and Work
The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced the publication of a resource document, “Depression, PTSD, & Other Mental Health Conditions in the...
California Ranked No. 2 ‘Judicial Hellhole’ in Nation
California has once again been identified as one of the nation’s top “Judicial Hellholes,” according to the latest ranking of the “most unfair” civil...