Tag: Top Stories
Employer-Mandated COVID-19 Vaccinations
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss employer...
Farmworkers Deserve Democratic Protections
This article was written by William Gould IV and first appeared in CalMatters.
Assembly Bill 616 is misleadingly being portrayed as merely a way to shift...
Partnership Key to Reliable Power Grid
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Allan Zaremberg, and California Independent System Operator President and CEO...
Drought has California Farms Destroying Crops, Rather Than Pay for Water
When Stuart Woolf was growing up on his dad’s ranch in Huron, California, he never liked working the tomato harvest.
“I thought, ‘I am never...
Video Resume Trend Raises Concerns
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank, and employment law expert Matthew Roberts discuss using...
California’s Top Business Leader Retires on High Note
This article was written by Dan Walters for CalMatters.
Over the last four decades, hundreds of politicians have come and gone from the Capitol and...
CalChamber President Allan Zaremberg Announces Upcoming Retirement
Allan Zaremberg, president and CEO of the California Chamber of Commerce, yesterday informed the CalChamber Board of Directors and the organization’s staff of his...
Tough Decisions Await Legislators After Summer Break
Bills harmful to the economic well-being of employers, employees and the state will be under consideration when legislators return from their summer break on...
COVID-19 Jobs Climate Best Practices
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank, and Katie McConnell Olson, founder and CEO of...
CalChamber Status Update Report on Major Legislation for Business
The following list summarizes top priority bills for the California Chamber of Commerce and their status as of July 16, when the Legislature began...
CalChamber Backs Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging the California congressional delegation to support the bipartisan infrastructure plan endorsed by President Joe Biden and a...
COVID-19 Wave Spurs New Mask Orders
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank, and employment law expert Matthew Roberts discuss the...
Drought Prompts California to Halt Some Water Diversions
Some farmers in one of the country’s most important agricultural regions will have to stop taking water out of major rivers and streams because...
Water Supply and Drought Are Now Californians’ Top Environmental Concern
When asked to name the most important environmental issue facing the state today, Californians are most likely to mention water supply and drought—a shift...
Prop. 65 Virtual Conference to Explore Warning Rules, Acrylamide
Proposition 65 warning rules, acrylamide in food, and small business compliance challenges are among the topics to be discussed at the virtual Prop. 65...
CalChamber Fights Added Burdens on Hotel Industry
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that creates additional burdens and costs on the lodging industry, which was disproportionately impacted by the state shutdowns...
California Court Ruling Could Complicate Background Checks
California employers should take note of a recent appellate court case that could complicate employment background checks.
When conducting background checks, it’s common to search...
CalChamber, Allies Help Stop Anti-Business Legislation
This legislative session, the California Chamber of Commerce identified more than 130 bills that would have increased costs or imposed regulatory burdens on California...
Forced Unionization Bill Awaits Action by Senate
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill seeking to force agricultural employees into unionizing awaits action by the full Senate when legislators return from...
Key Labor Law Bills to Watch This Year
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank, CalChamber Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman, and Chris Micheli,...