Tag: Labor and Employment
High Court Decisions Leave Employers with Uncertainty
Labor Law Standards Subject to Interpretation
California employers are once again left with uncertainty regarding the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) Enforcement Policies and Interpretations...
Is Worker an Employee or Independent Contractor?
Two Court Cases Review Complex Issue
Properly classifying an individual as an employee versus an independent contractor has always been a daunting task for any...
Opposition Stops More Holdover Job Killer Bills
Two job killer bills that remained eligible for consideration this year failed to advance in the Assembly this month.
Held in the Assembly Appropriations Committee...
CalChamber Welcomes Labor and Employment Attorney to Policy Team
Laura E. Curtis has joined the California Chamber of Commerce as a policy advocate. She specializes in labor and employment, workers’ compensation, and elections/fair...
Governor Brown, CalChamber Chair Offer Ways to Keep California on Forefront of Innovation
The importance of international trade, immigration reform and technology to California were the subjects of a speech given by California Chamber of Commerce Board...
Taxation, Labor Law and Arbitration Update
https://youtu.be/oL12aHjOhtQ
CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Jennifer Barrera provides the latest information on taxation, labor law and arbitration bills at the CalChamber Capitol Summit on May...
Assembly Job Killer Update: 1 Passes, 1 Delayed to Next Year, 1 on Assembly...
The Assembly Appropriations Committee on Friday passed one job killer bill along for consideration by the full Assembly and delayed consideration of another job...
Job Killer Update: 2 Bills Stopped, 6 to Senate Floor
Two California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bills were held yesterday in the Senate Appropriations Committee but five others were released to join a...
Criminal History Regulations: CalChamber Seeks Rejection
The California Chamber of Commerce is asking the state Office of Administrative Law (OAL) to reject proposed regulations that create confusion regarding when employers...
Employee Walkout? Work It Out
Quite a few news reports discuss recent employee walkouts across the country in protest of federal policies, such as the recent “Day Without Immigrants”...
Job Killer Bill Hampers Ability to Manage Workforce Effectively
Small businesses and job seekers will be hurt by an attempt to base a statewide law on a couple of local ordinances. AB 5...
Job Killer Mandates New Leave of Absence
A more expansive version of a job killer bill vetoed last year has been reintroduced. The California Chamber of Commerce has identified SB 63...
Governor Signs Bill Directing Development of Indoor Heat Illness Standard
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. has signed a bill directing Cal/OSHA to adopt a regulation to prevent heat illness for indoor workers.
SB 1167 (Mendoza;...
Job Killer Vote Record Shows Success, Challenges
The California Chamber of Commerce presents a recap of floor votes on job killer bills before legislators went on their summer break.
Although opposition from...
Clarifying California’s Sick Leave Law: Employers Must Have Policy in Place to Cap Sick...
In the midst of much misinformation and confusion, yesterday, July 1, marked the day California employers were required to begin providing paid sick leave...
Clarifying California’s Sick Leave Law: Employers Must Have Policy in Place to Cap Sick...
Contact: Denise Davis
SACRAMENTO, CA — In the midst of much misinformation and confusion, July 1, 2015 marks the day California employers will be required...
Assembly Labor and Employment Committee Passes Two Job Killer Bills
The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee yesterday voted to pass two job killer bills that will lead to increased litigation.
The committee passed:
AB 359...
CalChamber-Supported Job Creator Bill Reduces Costly Employment Class Action Litigation
The California Chamber of Commerce has identified a “job creator” bill that will address a loophole in state law and help limit frivolous class...
CalChamber in Court: State High Court Decisions: One Victory, One Mixed
One decision issued by the California Supreme Court this week marked a victory for the business perspective on defibrillators, while the second was a...