Tag: Jennifer Barrera
Proposition 22 Supports California’s Economic Diversity
The election is a week away and in addition to choosing the next President, there are a number of important initiatives on the ballot...
Three Days Left – One Job Killer Remains
With three days left to either veto or sign the remaining bills on his desk, Governor Newsom has one more Job Killer to consider...
Legislature to California Employers: Do as I Say, Not as I Do
The California Assembly left until the very last minute of its 2020 session one of the most controversial bills of the year. SB 1383...
Job Killer Update: Two Employment Bills Pass to Governor, Veto Requested
Two California Chamber of Commerce job killer bills made it out of the Legislature late last night and are now headed to the Governor's...
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...
Assembly Committee to Consider Two Job Killer Bills That Will Increase Labor Costs
Two job killer bills that will increase costs and expose employers to potential litigation will be considered by the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee...
COVID-19 Creates Unprecedented Disruption
The final stretch of the legislative session starts today, and it will be like no other ever experienced. COVID-19 has disrupted everything and the...
Chamber: Potential Expansion of Leave Law Would Hurt Businesses Facing Slashed Profits, Income Amid...
By Sarah Downey in Northern California Record
A new bill that would make small businesses subject to the same family leave law as large companies...
Job Killer Bill Establishing New Leave Advances to Assembly
A job killer bill that will overwhelmingly impact small employers and will impose higher costs and additional administrative burdens passed a key legislative hurdle...
New Job Killer Bill Would Devastate Small Employers in California
A bill requiring that all employers provide 12 weeks of protected family leave and includes a private right of action has been labeled a...
Key to Re-Opening Economy – Liability Protection
As businesses throughout the state start to re-open, there is a looming question as to whether it is safe. Consumers want to resume a...
Job Killer Bill Increasing Burdens on Garment Industry to Be Considered Tuesday
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that will increase costs and impose onerous burdens on garment industry employers will be considered by...
Job Killer Bills Dramatically Increase Workers’ Compensation Costs
Two California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bills that will substantially increase workers' compensation costs by establishing a "conclusive presumption" of workplace injury for...
Job Killer Bill Allowing Local Government to Adopt Stricter Labor Standards to Be Heard...
A job killer bill that would result in chaotic and inconsistent enforcement of wage and hour laws by local jurisdictions by authorizing them to...
CalChamber Offers Recommendations to Fire Up California’s Economic Recovery
Setting liability limits for employers facing lawsuits over COVID-19 exposure, postponing the 2021 minimum wage hike, and expediting retraining programs for unemployed workers are...
Burdens Created by New Leaves of Absence
Even in the face of the coronavirus pandemic and a historic economic shock, the Legislature is considering legislation to increase the cost on employers...
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...
Benefits under the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program Available to Employees Who Have Symptoms or...
As a part of his roadmap to reopening the economy, California Governor Newsom recently raised the issue of a wage replacement mandate on businesses...
Coronavirus Impacts State Legislature and Business
The impact of the coronavirus is being felt all throughout the state, country, and world. Just yesterday, Governor Newsom requested the home isolation of...
Private Attorneys General Act in Need of Reform
To identify flaws in the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), reformers need look no further than comments from the state agency assigned to...