Tag: Top Stories
CalChamber Reiterates Trade Priorities for New Administration, Congress
As the new administration and 115th Congress get to work, the California Chamber of Commerce will be communicating its international trade priorities and support...
U.S. Supreme Court to Decide If Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements Are Lawful
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to resolve a split among the federal courts regarding whether class action waivers in arbitration agreements are lawful...
Job Killer Bill Hampers Ability to Manage Workforce Effectively
Small businesses and job seekers will be hurt by an attempt to base a statewide law on a couple of local ordinances. AB 5...
Job Killer Mandates New Leave of Absence
A more expansive version of a job killer bill vetoed last year has been reintroduced. The California Chamber of Commerce has identified SB 63...
CalChamber-Opposed Job Killer Expands Employment Litigation
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that could increase costs and the risk of litigation for California employers has been reintroduced.
SB 62...
CalChamber-Opposed Job Killer Bill Discriminates Against Arbitration
The California Chamber of Commerce has identified SB 33 (Dodd; D-Napa) as a job killer because it seeks to ban arbitration agreements.
The bill discriminates...
Finance Director Provides CalChamber Members with Details of Governor’s Proposed 2017–18 Budget
California’s budget remains precariously balanced, California Department of Finance Director Michael Cohen explained yesterday during a luncheon at the California Chamber of Commerce. Highlights...
New California Earned Income Tax Credit Notice
California employers who provide unemployment insurance must notify all employees that they are eligible for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). AB 1847, a...
Governor Proposes Prudent Budget for 2017–18
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr, yesterday proposed a prudent and balanced state budget for 2017–18 that eliminates a projected $2 billion deficit and bolsters...
Trade Report: California Exports Gain Ground Again
California’s merchandise export trade continued its late-year growth spurt in November by posting a nominal 12.1% gain over the same month one year earlier,...
EEOC Provides Guidance on Mental Health Conditions and Work
The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced the publication of a resource document, “Depression, PTSD, & Other Mental Health Conditions in the...
California Ranked No. 2 ‘Judicial Hellhole’ in Nation
California has once again been identified as one of the nation’s top “Judicial Hellholes,” according to the latest ranking of the “most unfair” civil...
On-Call Rest Periods Are Not Allowed, California Supreme Court Rules
In a disappointing decision for California businesses, the California Supreme Court ruled recently that on-call rest periods are not permissible. This decision will require...
Convention to Explore Work-Based Learning Opportunities
Employers interested in learning more about work-based learning opportunities should attend the 2017 Linked Learning Convention, which will take place January 23–25, 2017 in...
U.S. Outlook About to Get Bumpy; State Initiatives Have Tax Implications
California has stayed on course with a solid economic performance through the first three quarters of 2016 despite slower growth nationally, according to the...
President Signs Landmark Water Legislation
On Friday, President Barack Obama signed landmark federal water legislation supported by the California Chamber of Commerce. The CalChamber had urged the President to...
CalChamber Elects 2017 Board Officers
The California Chamber of Commerce yesterday announced the election of its new board officers, including Susan Corrales-Diaz as 2017 chair of the CalChamber Board...
18 CalChamber Member Companies Recognized as Best Places to Work in 2017
Eighteen California Chamber of Commerce member companies were chosen in a recent Glassdoor survey as some of the best places to work.
The Glassdoor survey...
California Cities Among Most Expensive in West to Do Business
California cities continue to rank among the most expensive in the country to do business, and it is unlikely that California will relinquish its...
CalChamber Urges President to Sign Landmark Water Legislation
On Friday, the U.S. Senate voted 78-21 to pass CalChamber-supported federal water legislation, the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN) that will...