Tag: COVID-19
New COVID-19 Workplace Rules Explained
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank, and employment law experts Robert Moutrie and Matthew...
Travel Locally to Help State Recovery
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Allan Zaremberg, Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva and Visit California President and...
CalChamber Issues Statement on New Cal/OSHA Rules
The California Chamber of Commerce has issued the following statement in response to action today by Cal/OSHA and Governor Gavin Newsom:
“We are grateful for...
With COVID Tamed, It’s a ‘Grand Reopening’ in California
California, the first state in America to put in place a coronavirus lockdown, is now turning a page on the pandemic.
At the stroke of...
CalChamber Issues Statement on New Cal/OSHA Proposed COVID-19 Workplace Rules
In response to new proposed workplace rules released today, the California Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement:
“We thank Governor Gavin Newsom for eliminating...
3 Job Killer Bills Still Active; Would Impose Onerous Labor Mandates
Of the 25 job killer bills the CalChamber identified this year, only three are currently moving after four job killer bills missed Friday’s deadline...
CalChamber Statement on New COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards Amendments
In a letter sent to the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Standards Board today, the California Chamber of Commerce and several...
Job Killer Bills to Watch Ahead of House of Origin Deadline
Four California Chamber of Commerce job killer bills await action in the legislature this week as Friday marks the last day that non-tax bills...
Webinar Looks at How California, USMCA Are Helping Women Stay in Business
Creating business leadership and entrepreneurial opportunities for women in the post-COVID-19 economy was the topic of a May 6 virtual event co-hosted by the...
Governor Proposes Additional $1.5 Billion in Small Business Relief Grants
During remarks to the Sacramento Host Breakfast audience this morning, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a proposal to expand California’s small business relief grants to...
Tips for Fostering Work-Life Balance
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss ways...
‘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...
CalChamber Commends Governor, Legislature for Providing Small Business Relief
The California Chamber of Commerce yesterday welcomed news that Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a measure that will bring California into partial conformity...
Considerations for Workplace Reopenings
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss workplace...
What Employers Are Asking Right Now
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss some...
Vaccination Is Key to Reopen Economy
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg and Dee Dee Myers, senior adviser to Governor Gavin Newsom and...
Rising Payroll Taxes Coming to Shore Up California’s Pandemic-Depleted UI Fund
As the 2021 crop of legislation is coming into form and moving through legislative committees addressing a range of topics, one topic is conspicuously...
A Safe, Welcome Re-Opening Plan for California
I’m sure many readers know someone who postponed a wedding or reunion in 2020 due to the inability to gather or travel under COVID-19...
CalChamber Applauds Governor’s Re-Opening Plan
California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Allan Zaremberg yesterday provided the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s announcement on re-opening California's...
CalChamber Applauds Governor’s Re-Opening Plan
California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Allan Zaremberg today provided the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s announcement on re-opening California's...