Tag: PAGA
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...
Consultation Unit Would Protect Both Workers and Employers
A recently filed initiative titled “the California Fair Pay and Employer Accountability Act,” would in addition to reforming the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), create a...
Repeat Proposals Make It to Governor’s Desk
On September 10, the first year of California’s two-year legislative session ended with over 800 bills being sent to the Governor where they will...
Maine Governor Vetoes PAGA Bill
This article first appeared on the CalChamber Capitol Insider blog.
California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) has done far more harm than good since its...
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...
Legislature Circumvents Policy Committees by Establishing Hospitality Industry “Right to Recall”
On April 16, 2021, Governor Newsom signed SB 93 establishing a “right to recall” requirement for certain hotels, private clubs, event centers, airport hospitality...
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...
Three Days Left – One Job Killer Remains
With three days left to either veto or sign the remaining bills on his desk, Governor Newsom has one more Job Killer to consider...
Job Killer Bills Impose New Leave Mandates; Raise Costs, Burdens on Employers
Job killing legislation that will threaten small employers with costly litigation, increased financial burdens, and new or extended leaves of absence is advancing in...
Private Attorneys General Act in Need of Reform
To identify flaws in the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), reformers need look no further than comments from the state agency assigned to...
Private Attorneys General Act in Need of Reform – Capitol Insider
Last May, the Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) highlighted “key insights” in its budget change proposal to the Legislature. The unstated, but inevitable...
What to Expect from New Independent Contractor Classification Law; Webinar, Free White Paper Available...
Throughout the year, the California Chamber of Commerce has been covering the developments surrounding the Dynamex Supreme Court decision on independent contractor classification and...
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...
Assembly Committee to Consider CalChamber-Opposed Labor/Employment Bills
Three California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bills that could cause confusion, expand employer liability and increase litigation will be considered in the Assembly Labor and...
Class Action Settlement Doesn’t Prevent 2nd Lawsuit
Court Allows Claim Based on Different Facts
An employee who was a member of a wage-and-hour class action settlement with her employer, is able to...
California Chamber Doesn’t Condone Wage Theft
Mark Schacht’s recent op-ed on wage theft (“Let California’s workers recover stolen pay,” Viewpoints, Feb. 9) falsely portrays the California Chamber of Commerce.
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