COVID-19 Laws Employers Need to Know
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank, and CalChamber Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss three...
Legislature to California Employers: Do as I Say, Not as I Do
The California Assembly left until the very last minute of its 2020 session one of the most controversial bills of the year. SB 1383...
Employment Law Attorney Joins CalChamber Policy Team
Ashley Hoffman joined the California Chamber of Commerce in August 2020 as a policy advocate specializing in labor and employment and workers’ compensation issues.
Before...
How Part-Time Return to Work Affects Employee’s UI Benefits
My employee has been on furlough and collecting unemployment insurance (UI). If I bring her back to work part time, what is the maximum...
California’s Export Trade Resurgent in Latest Numbers
Below are excerpts from Beacon Economics’ monthly California Trade Report, which analyzes data released by the U.S. Census Bureau’s Foreign Trade Division and pinpoints...
Census Deadline Approaches
The unremitting pandemic and economic crises of 2020 have overshadowed what would normally have been a dominant event of community action: the decennial census....
Bill Adds Small Business to CFRA
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank, and CalChamber Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss SB...
Legislature Fumbles Chance to Boost Economic Recovery
The California Legislature fumbled a chance to boost economic recovery in the state by choosing the easy path: business-as-usual.
Facing the three horsemen of the...
With Power Grid Stretched Thin, CalChamber Urges Conservation
CalChamber is urging its members and all Californians to conserve energy—both commercially and personally—to help avoid power shutdowns during this time of unprecedented high...
Strong Campaign Needed to Stop Proposition 15 Split Roll Tax Proposal
The California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of business and taxpayer groups are leading a strong effort to defeat the split roll property...
Remember Masks, Social Distance Over Holiday Weekend
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging all California businesses to remind their employees of the importance of wearing masks and maintaining social distancing...
Vacation Policy Best Practices
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank is joined by employment law experts Bianca Saad...
Job Killer Update: Two Employment Bills Pass to Governor, Veto Requested
Two California Chamber of Commerce job killer bills made it out of the Legislature late last night and are now headed to the Governor's...
CalChamber Joins Canadians in North American Rebound Campaign
Promoting a collaborative manufacturing response to COVID-19 in North America is the goal of a program started by the Canadian American Business Council (CABC)...
IRS Issues Guidelines to President’s Payroll Tax Deferral Order
The U.S. Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued guidelines to President Donald Trump's payroll tax deferral executive order on Friday night.
The...
Employment-Related Job Killer Bills Remain as End of Session Approaches
Three California Chamber of Commerce job killer bills that will significantly increase labor costs and create more liability for employers are expected to be...
Coffee Distributors Win Prop.65 Acrylamide Lawsuit
A California Superior Court judge this week ruled in favor of coffee roasters and distributors in a decade-long lawsuit alleging they violated California’s Proposition...
Problematic Single-Use Packaging Bills Face Final Hurdle in Legislature
As the state struggles to climb out of a $54 billion deficit, contain more than 500 active wildfires, prevent further blackouts, solve an ongoing...
Remote Work: Workers’ Comp Liabilities
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and workers' compensation expert Randy Pollak discuss current...
Shared Interest in High Tech, Ag Products Elements in Close Economic Collaboration
The following answers to questions posed by the California Chamber of Commerce are from Ming-Chi Scott Lai, director general, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office,...