Tag: COVID-19
Job Killer Bills Impose New Leave Mandates; Raise Costs, Burdens on Employers
Job killing legislation that will threaten small employers with costly litigation, increased financial burdens, and new or extended leaves of absence is advancing in...
COVID-19: What Employers Ask Part 2
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and Labor Law Adviser Ellen Savage discuss the...
Job Killer Update: AB 2501 Added to List, 1 Bill Stalled, 1 Bill Removed
A job killer bill that will significantly restrict Californians’ ability to access home and auto loans by placing onerous burdens on lenders, which will...
Job Killer Update: AB 2501 Added to List, 1 Bill Stalled, 1 Bill Removed
The California Chamber of Commerce today added AB 2501 (Limón; D-Santa Barbara) to its Job Killer list.
The bill requires lenders to maintain home and...
More Important Than Ever: Maintaining and Improving Free Trade, Investment
The world has quickly changed over the last few months and during these strange and uncertain times, the importance of international trade has been...
Governor Lays Out Plan for Solving Record State Budget Deficit
Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed solving a record budget deficit by tapping reserves, borrowing money from special funds, deferring spending and raising some targeted...
HR Boot Camp Pivots to Virtual Format
With the enthusiastic help of seminar attendees, the California Chamber of Commerce converted its in-person HR Boot Camp to a virtual seminar last week.
Using...
Open for Business: ‘Lower-Risk’ Businesses May Reopen Today
Lower-risk workplaces and businesses such as clothing stores, florists and manufacturers may reopen today with adaptations as California enters the first phase of Stage...
Governor’s Workers’ Compensation Order: Presume COVID-19 Illness Arises from the Job
Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday signed an executive order establishing a rebuttable presumption that any COVID-19 related illness of an employee who worked outside the...
Tips for Reopening Your Workplace
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank, and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw offer tips...
Food Producer Outlines Keys to Restoring Economy After COVID-19
Restoring confidence and supporting economic growth are two keys to moving forward from the COVID-19 pandemic, the CEO of a Central Valley cheese producer...
Does the California Consumer Privacy Act Prevent Me from Checking Employees’ Temperatures?
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect our economy, business owners are trying their best to ensure that employees returning to the workplace are...
Remote Work: Gauging Job Performance
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank, and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss what...
New California COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Notice
Last night, the California Labor Commissioner released the CA COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for Food Sector Workers poster. Employers who are covered under California’s new...
Reasonable Accommodations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
How have the interactive process and reasonable accommodations for disabilities changed due to COVID-19?
COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss key...
Science Provides Hope for COVID-19
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg, and Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Chief Medical Officer...
Six Factors Will Determine When California’s Economy Can Begin to Reopen
Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday outlined the six key indicators that will guide California’s decision on when to modify stay-at-home orders and slowly begin reopening...
CalChamber President Issues Statement in Response to Governor’s Announcement on Reopening California’s Economy
President and CEO of the California Chamber of Commerce Allan Zaremberg released the following statement following Governor Gavin Newsom's COVID-19 briefing today:
“The Governor clearly...
COVID-19 Paid Leaves Explained
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss how...