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CalChamber Asks Governor to Veto Job Killer Bills
The California Chamber of Commerce is asking Governor Gavin Newsom to veto the six job killer bills sent to him by the Legislature this...
Legislature Sends Job Killer, Bad Bills to Governor
Six bills identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as job killers passed the Legislature in the closing days of this year’s session. The...
Bill Exposes Employers to Costly Labor Litigation
A California Chamber of Commerce-led coalition is strongly opposing a job killer bill that expands employer exposure to lawsuits for adverse employment decisions.
AB 524...
CalChamber Tags UI Bill SB 799 as a Job Killer
The California Chamber of Commerce has tagged SB 799 (Portantino; D-Burbank) as a job killer, citing the proposal’s requirement for employers to subsidize striking...
Australia-California Synergy on Climate Earns Praise
The California Chamber of Commerce this week joined the Australian government and California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) in presenting an...
CalChamber Convenes Big City Chambers Coalition
Last week, the California Chamber of Commerce convened the first meeting of its California Big City Chambers Coalition, a leadership group of local chamber...
State Court Ruling Keeps Employers Open to Lawsuits
The California Supreme Court ruled last week that employees may take nonindividual claims to court even if a valid arbitration agreement requires their own...
U.S. Supreme Court Delivers Victory for Arbitration
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that federal law requires district courts to delay a lawsuit automatically while the parties appeal whether the claim...
SB 553 Impact Touches Every Industry in California
With this week’s amendments and the upcoming hearing in the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee, it’s worth taking another look at SB 553 (Cortese;...
Job Killer Bills Move Thru Senate Policy Committees
Two labor and employment bills identified as job killers by the California Chamber of Commerce won approval this week in the first Senate committees...
