Tag: Labor and Employment
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;...
CalChamber Encourages Governor to Veto Duplicative Heat Illness Bill
The Legislature has sent to the Governor a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that unnecessarily duplicates current requirements by directing Cal/OSHA to adopt a...
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...
Rx for Paid Sick Leave: Amendments Effective Immediately
On July 13, the Legislature passed “clean up” amendments to the paid sick leave law – the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014....
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...
What Happens If You Don’t Have a Written Paid Sick Leave Policy?
Beginning July 1, California employers will be required to begin providing paid sick leave benefits to their eligible employees.
We often hear the question: Do...
CalChamber Urges Action on Bills Awaiting Assembly/Senate Votes
Many bills opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce have moved through legislative committees and could come to a vote of the entire Assembly...
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...
Two Job Killers in Assembly Labor and Employment Committee This Week
Two California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bills will be considered by the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee on Wednesday.
AB 359 (Gonzalez; D-San...
Assembly Policy Committee Passes Job Killer Bill Imposing Scheduling Mandate on Employers
The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee yesterday passed a job killer bill imposing a one-size-fits-all scheduling mandate on general retail employers.
AB 357 (Chiu; D-San...
Policy Committees to Consider Four Job Killer Bills Today
Four California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bills will be heard in policy committees today.
Increased Labor Costs
AB 357 (Chiu; D-San Francisco) Predictable...
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...