Tag: Top Stories
CalChamber Urges Senate to Stop Ban on Settlement/Arbitration Agreements
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill to ban settlement agreements and arbitration agreements for labor and employment claims is awaiting action by...
CalChamber Welcomes New Consul General of China in San Francisco
On Monday, August 20, the new Consul General of China in San Francisco, Ambassador Wang Donghua, visited the California Chamber of Commerce.
Joining CalChamber President...
Pending Proposal Limits Consumer Choices, Could Cause Higher Prices, Hurt Trade
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that could ban California sales of many personal care products is awaiting consideration by the Assembly.
SB 1249 (Galgiani; D-Stockton) jeopardizes...
Fiscal Committees Clear Suspense Files; Two Job Killers Move to Floors
Yesterday was the deadline for fiscal committees to send bills in their second house to the floor. Two employment-related California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job...
I’m Independent Coalition Rally Urges Legislators to Protect Independent Contractors
Hundreds of independent contractors gathered at the State Capitol yesterday to urge policymakers to suspend any application of a recent court ruling to allow...
Job Killer Update: Pay Data Disclosure Bill Amended to Remove Job Killer Status
As a result of recent amendments, a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill dealing with pay data disclosure has been removed from the job killer...
Legislature Needs to Stop Chaos on Independent Contractors
California is home to nearly two million residents who choose to work for themselves. As pillars of the workforce, these independent contractors are part...
High Court Ruling Raises Questions on Passage of Local Special Taxes
How many voters does it take to pass a local special tax?
Since Proposition 13 in 1978, voters have had the final say on local...
Help California Conserve Electricity In Emergencies
The California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO) is urging California employers to sign up for Flex Alert notices, which is a call to action...
NSW Australia, CalChamber Share Sister State Discussion
On Monday, August 6, CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg and Vice President of International Affairs Susanne T. Stirling met with a delegation from...
CalChamber: State Legislature Needs to Set Standard on Independent Contractor Test
During an interview with KPCC radio yesterday Jennifer Barrera, senior vice president of policy for the California Chamber of Commerce, highlighted the urgent need...
America’s Indo-Pacific Vision
“The Indo-Pacific, which stretches from the United States west coast to the west coast of India, is a subject of great importance to American...
Legislature Returns from Summer Recess to Consider Job Killer Bills
The California State Assembly and Senate return today from their month-long summer recess and will consider the remaining job killer bills over the next...
New Proposition 65 Regulations Take Effect August 30
WARNING: Beginning August 30, 2018, new Proposition 65 regulations will take effect that significantly overhaul longstanding warning regulations and depart from the rules that businesses have...
VETS Reporting Cycle Opens Today
The 2018 U.S. Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) filing season starts today, and the filing deadline is September 30, 2018.
Federal...
California Wildfires: What Employers Need to Know
More than a dozen wildfires are raging up and down California, forcing evacuations and bringing tragedy and loss. The monstrous Carr fire in Shasta County...
Coalition Builds Support for Independent Workers
CalChamber-Led Effort
The California Chamber of Commerce is leading a coalition of businesses and organizations in support of workers’ ability to work independently.
Through its website...
California Supreme Court Hits Employers in Starbucks Off-the-Clock Work Case
In recent years, employers have faced lawsuits over small, or “de minimis,” amounts of unpaid time spent either before or after the employee clocks...
California Film Commission Approves $52 Million in Tax Credits
The California Film Commission this week announced that 19 films have been approved conditionally for $52.2 million in tax credits. This is the fourth...
More than 400,000 Entrepreneurs Use Bizfile in First Year
Since its release last year, more than 400,000 entrepreneurs throughout the state have utilized bizfile California's online business filing and search services, according to...