The Workplace is a podcast by CalChamber that provides expert and entertaining commentary on issues critical to California employers and employees. Episodes include discussions about California employment laws, legislative proposals, and national and state politics.

Commentary on the podcast should not be considered as legal advice.

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Episode 176

Mental Health Awareness Month: Identifying Indicators of Distress and Ways Employers Can Help

(May 26, 2023) In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts speaks with clinical social worker Amanda Gibson about mental health in the workplace, including how employers can detect mental distress in workers and what to do to help.

Episode 175

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

(May 10, 2023) In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CREtelligent Chief Experience Officer Tobi Lutz discuss how employers can create a better work environment for mental health.

Episode 174

Five 2023 Legislative Proposals Negatively Impacting California Employers

(May 4, 2023) In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss five troubling employment law bills being discussed in the California Legislature this year: SB 809, SB 616, SB 723, SB 627, and AB 1356.

Episode 173

How the Performance Review Serves as a Valuable Business Tool

(April 11, 2023) In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts sits down with Bianca Saad, CalChamber vice president of labor and employment for content, training and advice, to discuss how the employee performance review serves as a valuable business tool.

Episode 172

Properly Classifying Employees as Exempt, Nonexempt

(April 3, 2023) In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law experts Matthew Roberts and Ellen Savage discuss how to properly classify employees as either exempt or nonexempt for wage and hour purposes — a top source of litigation between employees and employers.

Episode 171

Four 2023 Bills That Would Negatively Affect California Employers

(March 22, 2023) In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss four bills that, if passed, would significantly affect California employers — and not in a good way: SB 809, AB 747, SB 399 and SB 525

Episode 170

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

(February 21, 2023) In this episode of The Workplace podcast, employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss a recent court victory for employers involving the use of arbitration agreements.

Episode 169

Untangling Confusion, Misconceptions on California’s Pay Scale Disclosure Requirements

(January 27, 2023) In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts sits down with CalChamber Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman to discuss the pay scale disclosure component of SB 1162, a law passed in 2022 that also amended California’s existing pay data reporting laws. SB 1162’s pay scale disclosure component affects employers with any number of employees in California.

Episode 168

Compliance During Emergency Conditions

(January 17, 2023) In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts sits down with CalChamber Labor Law Helpline expert Ellen Savage to discuss what has affected every Californian over the last few weeks – natural disasters and their specific impacts on workers and workplaces.

Episode 167

Compliance Tips for 2023

(January 4, 2023) In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber’s vice president of employment law, Bianca Saad, discuss the new California employment laws that took effect on January 1.