Tag: Labor and Employment
What Prop. 22 Means for Employers
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss the...
List of New California Labor Laws: Some in Effect Now, Others Coming on January...
More than 20 new labor and employment bills were signed into state law this year. Unless otherwise stated, these new laws take effect January...
New Employment Laws in Effect Now; Others Coming on January 1, 2021
Many new employment-related laws were signed into law at the end of the legislative session. Unless otherwise stated, these new laws take effect January...
CalChamber Poll: Voters Serious about Addressing Pandemic Consequences
Californians are taking the COVID-19 pandemic seriously, and expect their elected leaders to do the same.
The sixth annual California Chamber of Commerce poll, The...
COVID-19: Reasonable Accommodations
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss how...
Governor Vetoes ‘Right to Recall’ Job Killer Bill and Tax Disclosure Bill, Signs Pay...
In the final hours of yesterday's deadline to act on legislation, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that...
New Law Creates Supplemental 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 AB...
New Law Expands CFRA to Small Business
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss how...
Employment Law Attorney Joins CalChamber Policy Team
Ashley Hoffman joined the California Chamber of Commerce in August 2020 as a policy advocate specializing in labor and employment and workers’ compensation issues.
Before...
Vacation Policy Best Practices
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank is joined by employment law experts Bianca Saad...
Remote Work: Workers’ Comp Liabilities
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and workers' compensation expert Randy Pollak discuss current...
D&I Critical to Strong Organizations
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg and Dr. Jessica Milam, Inclusion and Diversity Advisor to the U.S....
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Bill Imposing Headcount Tax on Large Employers Added to CalChamber Job Killer List
Legislation that will discourage hiring and job growth by imposing an employee “headcount tax” on certain employers was added to the California Chamber of...
COVID-19: What Employers Are Asking
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank is joined by employment law experts Bianca Saad...
Surprise! 2020 Promises More Workplace Regulations for California’s Employers
2019 brought some big changes under Cal/OSHA, and 2020 is virtually certain to bring new obligations for employers confronting some very hot new issues--including...
First Entries on 2020 Job Killer List Similar to Previous Failed Proposals
Yesterday, the California Chamber of Commerce named two recently introduced bills as 2020 job killers.
The bills are very similar to prior versions also identified...
Oh, What a Relief It Isn’t – AB 5 and the B2B Exemption
The new law governing independent contracting, AB 5, includes what can be described as a business-to-business (B2B) exemption. But a close examination of the...
Measures Employers Should Incorporate to Mitigate Risks Under PAGA
One of the most onerous labor laws employers in California contend with is the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). The law, which some have...
What Not to Wear – To Work
It’s summertime in California and that means flip flops, shorts, and tank tops. Unfortunately, when the weather heats up, employees can be tempted to...