Tag: Job Killers
CalChamber-Led Coalition Urges Veto of Unemployment Benefits for Striking Workers
The California Chamber of Commerce is leading a broad coalition of more than 110 businesses, associations and local chambers of commerce in urging the...
Job Killer Bill Creates New Protected Class of Employees; Costly to Implement, Especially for...
No legislative session would be complete without a proposal to add more job benefits and protections for California workers. This year is no exception,...
CalChamber Urges Veto on Job Killer Bill That Disproportionally Affects Small Business
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that will impose significant costs on all California businesses by increasing the number of paid sick...
California Legislature Passes Bills on Discrimination in Employment, Paid Sick Leave Expansion, Reproductive-Related Bereavement...
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, employment law expert Matthew Roberts and Chris Micheli, adjunct professor at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge...
End of Session Update: 6 CalChamber Job Killer Bills Head to Governor
California legislators yesterday approved six bills designated by the California Chamber of Commerce as job killers, which will increase labor costs and create more...
Senate Passes CalChamber Job Killer Bill That Creates Broad Protected Class, Exposes Employers to...
The California Senate yesterday approved a California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that creates a broad “family caregiver status” under the Fair Employment...
7 CalChamber Job Killer Bills Face Key Legislative Deadline Tomorrow
Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated the CalChamber is opposed to AB 853 (Maienschein; D-San Diego). The CalChamber is neutral on...
CalChamber Tags UI Proposal SB 799 as a Job Killer; Bill Would Require Employers...
The California Chamber of Commerce has tagged SB 799 (Portantino; D-Burbank) as a job killer bill, citing the proposal’s requirement for employers to subsidize striking workers...
CalChamber Tags UI Proposal SB 799 as a Job Killer; Bill Would Require Employers...
The California Chamber of Commerce has tagged SB 799 (Portantino; D-Burbank) as a job killer bill, citing the proposal’s requirement for employers to subsidize...
Key Bills to Be Heard This Week as Legislators Reconvene From Summer Recess
With the summer recess over, California legislators returned to the Capitol today with a month to act on more than 900 bills.
Senate and Assembly...
Status of Job Killer Bills at Summer Recess
Six California Chamber of Commerce job killer bills that threaten jobs and, if passed, will increase the cost of doing business in California remained...
Podcast: Update on Harmful Proposals as Legislature Heads for Summer Break
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Helpline manager and employment law counsel Matthew Roberts and Chris Micheli, of Aprea & Micheli, give...
Job Killer Bill Expanding Lawsuit Conditions for Grocery Employers to Be Heard in Senate...
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that will create a new private right of action and add new penalties on grocery employers...
Job Killer Bills Move Thru Senate Policy Committees
Two labor and employment bills identified as job killers by the California Chamber of Commerce won approval this week in the first Senate committees...
CalChamber Adds SB 220 Tax Rate Increase to Job Killer List
The California Chamber of Commerce today announced the addition of SB 220, (Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) as amended May 25, 2023,...
Legislative Update After Legislature’s House of Origin Deadline
Nine California Chamber of Commerce job killer bills and two job creator bills remain after Friday’s deadline for bills to pass their house of...
CalChamber Adds AB 647 to Job Killer List
The California Chamber of Commerce has added AB 647 (Holden; D-Pasadena), a bill dealing with conditions related to change in ownership for grocery stores,...
Two Job Killer Bills Held in Appropriations; 2 Job Creators Move
Eight job killer proposals identified by the California Chamber of Commerce this year remain alive after Friday’s deadline for fiscal committees to send bills...
8 Job Killers, 2 Job Creator Bills Await Action in Appropriations Committees
Eight California Chamber of Commerce job killer bills and two job creator bills are awaiting key action in the Legislature this week, as Friday...
Bills to Watch This Week in the State Legislature
This week, the California Chamber of Commerce will be closely monitoring four job killer bills and a number of supported and opposed bills that...