Tag: PAGA
New Filing Urges California Supreme Court to Rein in Lawsuit Abuse vs Employers Under...
As the California Supreme Court prepares to rule on Adolph v. Uber – a case involving claims under the Private Attorneys General Act, a law exclusive...
CalChamber to Host MCLE Course on PAGA Landscape
On January 31, 2023, at 10 a.m., a virtual MCLE course hosted by the California Chamber of Commerce, in coordination with the Stop Small Business...
Voters Maintain Support for Proposition 13, Increase Support for Improving Resolution of Labor Litigation
We previously reported on voters’ anxieties about the economy, the state’s business climate, crime, and drought and climate change. Voters have strong opinions about...
California Fair Pay and Employer Accountability Act Qualifies for 2024 Ballot
The Secretary of State has announced that the California Fair Pay and Employer Accountability Act qualified for the 2024 ballot on the random sample...
What Supreme Court Ruling on Arbitration and PAGA Means for Employers
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Labor and Employment Vice President Bianca Saad and CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts discuss how...
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Allows Arbitration of Individual PAGA Claims
In a win for California employers, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled yesterday that individual claims under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) can be...
CalChamber Issues Statement on Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana Supreme Court Decision
The California Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today in the case of Viking River Cruises, Inc....
Job Killer Bill Excusing Workplace Absenteeism Faces Key Deadline
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that will excuse workplace absenteeism and cripple emergency response faces a key deadline on Friday, when...
Job Killer Pay Data Publication Bill to Be Heard in Senate Next Tuesday
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that will encourage lawsuits against businesses and make hiring more burdensome will be heard in the...
Job Killer Bill Excuses Workplace Absenteeism, Endangers Worksites
A California Chamber of Commerce-job killer bill that will excuse workplace absenteeism and cripple emergency response is making its way through the California Legislature.
The...
How Workers Lose with 4-Day Workweek Proposal
For years, employees have expressed their desire for the kind of workplace flexibility that would allow them to set a flexible daily schedule or...
Initiative to Stop Shakedown Lawsuits Gaining Momentum
Momentum is gaining to qualify the California Fair Pay and Employer Accountability Act of 2022 for the November ballot. The initiative’s campaign reported reaching...
New Website Launched for PAGA Reform Initiative
(Website relocated. Visit https://cafairpay.com to contribute and FixPAGA to learn more about the need to fix PAGA and sign up for campaign updates.)
A new...
Labor Law Proposals to Keep an Eye On
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber policy advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss four current state legislative...
CalChamber Board Endorses California Fair Pay and Employer Accountability Act
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has voted to support the California Fair Pay and Employer Accountability Act, a reform initiative that...
CalChamber Board Endorses California Fair Pay and Employer Accountability Act
The CalChamber Board of Directors has voted to support the California Fair Pay and Employer Accountability Act, a reform initiative that would repeal the...
Garment Industry Job Killer Moves Forward in Assembly
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that increases costs and liability for nonunionized employers in the California garment manufacturing industry passed the...
Three Bills Added to CalChamber Job Killer List
The California Chamber of Commerce added three bills to its annual list of job killer legislation yesterday. The additions bring the 2021 Job Killer...
Assembly Passes New Sick Leave Proposal; CalChamber-Led Coalition Opposes New Costly Mandate
The California Chamber of Commerce and more than 110 allied organizations are expressing strong opposition to two bills which passed the Assembly yesterday.
AB 84...
CalChamber Leads Coalition Calling for Legislative Action to Promote Economic Recovery
The California Chamber of Commerce is leading a coalition of more than 75 allied groups in urging Governor Gavin Newsom and California Legislators to...