Tag: Ashley Hoffman
Workers’ Comp Job Killer Proposal Fails to Move
Legislation expanding the presumption that certain diseases and injuries are caused by the workplace failed in an Assembly policy committee this week for lack...
CalChamber-Opposed Bill Harming Film Industry to Be Heard in Committee Tomorrow
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that would drive film industry jobs out of California will be considered by the Senate Labor, Public Employment...
CalChamber Opposes Bill Jeopardizing State’s Music Industry
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that would deliver a massive blow to the state’s music industry and drive talent and jobs out of...
Job Killer Bill Excusing Workplace Absenteeism Faces Key Deadline
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that will excuse workplace absenteeism and cripple emergency response faces a key deadline on Friday, when...
CalChamber-Supported Background Checks Bill Awaiting Senate Action
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that will restore the accessibility of key court electronic indexes for conducting background checks will be considered by...
The Economics of a Job Killer
Economic growth and job creation are essential to California’s success. Every year, the California Chamber of Commerce identifies the legislation that will hinder job...
Questions Remain on Workplace Emergency Bill
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber policy advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss SB 1044 (Durazo; D-Los...
CalChamber Tags AB 1651 as a Job Killer
The California Chamber of Commerce has identified a new job killer bill that imposes onerous reporting requirements, severely limits the use of technology in...
Two Job Killer Bills to Be Considered in Committees Tomorrow
Two California Chamber of Commerce job killer bills will be heard in legislative policy committees tomorrow morning. The Assembly Judiciary Committee is scheduled to...
Two Approaches to Worker Scheduling
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber policy advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss AB 2932 (Low; D-Campbell),...
Job Killer Bill Excuses Workplace Absenteeism, Endangers Worksites
A California Chamber of Commerce-job killer bill that will excuse workplace absenteeism and cripple emergency response is making its way through the California Legislature.
The...
Important HR Bills to Watch This Year
In this episode of The Workplace, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber policy advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss three job killer bills under...
New Job Killer Bill Allows Employees to Refuse to Show Up for Work
A newly identified California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that is opposed by more than 60 organizations passed the Senate Labor, Public Employment...
New Bill Proposes Workplace Vaccine Law
In this episode of The Workplace, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber policy advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss AB 1993 (Wicks; D-Oakland), a...
New Bill Will Help Stop Delays in Hiring
A recent court decision out of Riverside County has stalled hiring by making routine background checks nearly impossible to complete. SB 1262 (Bradford) will...
Policy Briefing – COVID-19 in the Workplace
COVID-19 in the Workplace: Regulatory and Legal Update: Vaccine Mandates, Mask Mandates, CalOSHA Regulations and Paid Sick Leave
(February 25, 2022) Presented by Ashley Hoffman,...
CalChamber Policy Briefings on California Privacy Rights Act, Recycling Available Online
To help interested parties prepare for the important policy discussions expected in 2022, the California Chamber of Commerce is hosting a series of virtual...
Policy Briefing – California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA): Employee Data and Business-to-Business (B2B) Exemptions
Moderated by Ashley Hoffman, CalChamber policy advocate.
Speaker: Ronak Daylami, Senior Counsel, Nielsen Merksamer
COVID Paid Sick Leave: Old vs. New
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law experts Matthew Roberts and Bianca Saad, and CalChamber policy advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss California's...
NLRB to Revisit Independent Contractor Test for Third Time in Seven Years
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is inviting public input as to whether it should reconsider its standard for determining the independent contractor status...