Tag: Ashley Hoffman
Added Burdens for Hard-Hit Hospitality Industry Vetoed
Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed legislation opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce that would have imposed additional burdens and costs on the lodging...
SB 62 Veto Will Protect Jobs for CA Workers
What’s more frustrating than government inefficiency?
It’s when that inefficiency results in even higher costs for taxpayers.
The most notorious recent example of this is the...
Governor Vetoes Job Killer Bill on Forced Unionization of Ag Workers
Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday vetoed a California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that would have eliminated agricultural employees’ democratic right to cast an...
End of Session Update: Two Job Killer Bills Sent to Governor
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that will eliminate an agricultural employee's right to cast an independent vote in secret union ballot...
CalChamber Fights Added Burdens on Hotel Industry
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that creates additional burdens and costs on the lodging industry, which was disproportionately impacted by the state shutdowns...
Forced Unionization Bill Awaits Action by Senate
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill seeking to force agricultural employees into unionizing awaits action by the full Senate when legislators return from...
Key Labor Law Bills to Watch This Year
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank, CalChamber Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman, and Chris Micheli,...
Court Rules on Meal Period Premium Pay
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank, employment law expert Matthew Roberts, and legislative advocates...
CalChamber-Opposed Bill Increasing Workers’ Comp Costs to Be Heard in Committee on Tuesday
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that will severely alter the workers' compensation system and increase business costs will be considered by the Assembly...
Garment Industry Job Killer Moves Forward in Assembly
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that increases costs and liability for nonunionized employers in the California garment manufacturing industry passed the...
Law Giving Unions Access to Private Property Ruled Unconstitutional
A Supreme Court victory was handed down to employers yesterday in a case filed by two California agriculture businesses who challenged a state law...
‘Right to Recall’ Mandate Circumvents Policy Process
Now in effect is a new law establishing a “right to recall” requirement for certain hotels, private clubs, event centers, airport hospitality operations, and...
California Labor Law Predictions
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank, CalChamber Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman, and Legislative Advocate...
Federal Labor Law Changes to Expect
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank, CalChamber Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman, and Legislative Advocate...
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...
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...
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...
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...