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Frequent Employer Questions About California’s Paid Sick Leave
Regularly, our members have questions about California’s Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families (HWHF) Act— better known as the mandatory paid sick leave law — including...
Attendees Celebrate Links, Look to Future Success
Women’s Leadership Forum & Reception
The connections, hard work and mutual support behind the success of women leaders were on display this week at the...
Women’s Council Funds Scholarships for Future Women Leaders
Scholarships to support future women leaders of California will grow thanks to $50,000 raised through the CalChamber Women’s Leadership Council.
The funding for the Minerva...
Barrera Joins State Water Plan Committee
CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera has joined a state advisory panel to help shape a new, multi-year water plan for California — a...
CalChamber Names Policy Advocate for Labor/Workers’ Comp Issues
Sacramento attorney Andrea N. Lynch joined the California Chamber of Commerce last week to lead the organization’s advocacy on labor and employment and workers’...
What Employers Should Know About Wearable Technologies in the Workplace
As wearable technology moves from wrists and pockets to glasses, jewelry and even clothing, California employers are confronting a new set of workplace questions...
Employee Handbook: New Year Good Time to Audit/Update Policies
As California employers settle into 2026, it’s a good time to shift focus from learning new laws to putting them into practice. A tool...
CalChamber-Opposed Bills Miss Last Chance to Move
Legislation that failed to pass the house in which it was introduced last year had one last chance this month to continue moving.
The following...
Assembly Committee Passes Cost Driver Health Care Bill
A California Chamber of Commerce- opposed Cost Driver bill passed the Assembly Health Committee this week despite warnings that it would hinder the affordability of health...
Governor Proposes Balanced Budget, No New Taxes
Read entire story and watch video at https://calchamberalert.com/2026/01/16/governor-proposes-balanced-budget-no-new-taxes/
US Court Largely Suspends California’s New Labor Law
On December 26, 2025, a federal court temporarily blocked major provisions of a new California labor law that would have given the California Public Employment Relations...
Employers’ Obligations Under the Workplace Know Your Rights Act
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber General Counsel, Labor and Employment Bianca Saad and CalChamber Associate General Counsel, Labor and Employment Matthew...
Tariffs Leave CalChamber Members Wary, Bracing for Impact in 2026
California Chamber of Commerce members report new federal tariffs have had a variety of impacts on their companies and believe more challenges are on...
Ninth Circuit Court Pauses Enforcement of Senate Bill 261
This week, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided to pause enforcement of Senate Bill 261, a climate disclosure law, while a lawsuit filed...
New Report Shows PAGA Reforms Already Delivering Promising Results for California Employers
California’s landmark 2024 reforms to the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) are already showing positive results for employers and employees, according to a new...
Practical Tips for New HR Professionals
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts, CalChamber Senior Employment Law Counsel Erika Barbara and CalChamber Employment Law...
Avoid Holiday Party Headaches
The holiday season is here — including Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, the Winter Solstice, Christmas and more. It’s when employers and their employees often let...
Addressing Employees’ Speech in the Workplace
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber General Counsel, Labor and Employment Bianca Saad, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Employment...
Employment-Related Legislation Headed to the Governor
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss several employment-related bills...