CalChamber Employment Law Experts Discuss Most Common Questions Concerning Medical Leaves
The employment law experts at the California Chamber of Commerce field more than 1,600 calls on workplaces issues a month. And that’s on top of the inquiries sent their way at human resources seminars
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CalChamber Expands Legal Affairs Team with Additional Employment Law Experts
In the past year, the California Chamber of Commerce has added three new employment law experts to its legal affairs team to help explain for nonlawyers how statutes, regulations and court cases affect California
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Local Minimum Wage Ordinance Hikes Coming July 1
Throughout California, local cities and counties continue to pass minimum wage ordinances and other employment laws relating to paid sick leave and criminal background checks. On July 1, 2019, several local minimum wage rates
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Daly City Increases Minimum Wage Starting February 13
On January 14, 2019, Daly City’s City Council voted unanimously to increase the local minimum wage to $12 per hour, effective February 13, 2019, joining an ever-growing list of municipalities to enact a local minimum wage ordinance.
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Fremont City Council Adopts New Minimum Wage Ordinance
The City of Fremont is the latest city to adopt a local minimum wage ordinance. On January 15, 2019, the Fremont City Council voted unanimously to increase the minimum wage to $15 by 2020
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HR Boot Camp Seminars for 2019 Start Next Month
Are there any exceptions to California’s meal and rest break rules? How does the New Parent Leave Act interact with the federal Family and Medical Leave Act/California Family Rights Act? These are just a
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CalChamber to Offer Live Webinar on 2019 Labor/Employment Laws
California Chamber of Commerce employment law experts will explain how recent California and federal laws, regulations and court cases apply to California employers in a live webinar. The 2019 Employment Law Updates Webinar is
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Independent Contractors’ ‘ABC Test’ Limited to Claims Arising Under a Wage Order
California Chamber of Commerce employment experts have previously written about the California Supreme Court’s rather groundbreaking decision about which test should be applied when determining whether an individual is an employee or independent contractor
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Remember California Has Own Joint-Employer Standard
It’s important for employers to keep in mind that California has its own set of rules when it comes to joint-employer liability. A recent top story discussed the proposed rule recently announced by the National Labor
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NLRB Proposes Rule to Change Joint-Employer Standard
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has made good on its promise to revisit the standard for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) through the rulemaking process. Because joint-employer status can have
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CalChamber to Host Live Webinar for California Supervisors
Recorded Webinar Now Available The California Chamber of Commerce is hosting a live webinar on September 20 to remind California employers of how important it is to make sure supervisors are well-versed in California’s
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California Supreme Court Hits Employers in Starbucks Off-the-Clock Work Case
In recent years, employers have faced lawsuits over small, or “de minimis,” amounts of unpaid time spent either before or after the employee clocks in — like time spent booting up your computer or
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Local Ordinance Changes Coming July 1
Throughout California, local cities and counties continue to pass ordinances relating to minimum wage, paid sick leave, criminal background checks and more. On July 1, 2018, several local minimum wage rates will increase, and
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CalChamber to Offer Live Webinar on Local Ordinances
Recorded Webinar Available on CalChamber Store Not only do employers need to make sure they comply with all California and federal wage-and-hour laws and posting requirements, they must also now keep track at the
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