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Anti-Arbitration Proposal Keeps Moving in Senate
An anti-arbitration bill identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as a job killer passed through the first Senate committee to consider it this...
For Uber and Lyft Drivers, Reclassification Means Less Flexibility
Last week, an op-ed appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle discussing the fact that executives from Uber and Lyft have come together to address...
July 1 Local Minimum Wage Hikes Don’t Change Exempt Salary Test
A local minimum wage applies to our nonexempt employees. When the minimum wage increases on July 1, does that mean the salary test for...
Rules May Require Employers to Monitor Air Quality/Provide Respirators
New regulations for safety in the workplace are in motion as Cal/OSHA looks to protect employees from detrimental effects of working near or around...
Bill Threatening Water Supply Reliability Passes First Assembly Policy Committee
Legislation that threatens water supply reliability for millions of Californians passed the Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee this week.
The California Chamber of...
CalSavers Retirement Savings Program Registration to Begin July 1
In 2016, the California Legislature passed a bill that laid the foundation for a state-run retirement plan, and in 2018, the final governing regulations...
Proposition 65: Take Your Coffee and Hold the Cancer (Warning)
In the bizarro world of Proposition 65, some sanity has been restored. On June 3, the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) announced approval...
Conference to Help Businesses Comply with New Prop. 65 Regulations
Regulators and legal experts will discuss how to help companies understand how to comply with the newest Proposition 65 warning regulations at the 14th...
Job Killer Bill Threatens Water Supply Reliability
Legislation that threatens water supply reliability for millions of Californians is scheduled to be considered next week by an Assembly policy committee.
The California Chamber...
Coalition-Backed Fixes to Privacy Law ‘Stayin’ Alive’
California Chamber of Commerce Policy Advocate Sarah Boot penned the following update on the CalChamber-supported privacy bills for the Capitol Insider blog.
Well, you can...
Part-Time Employees May Qualify as Exempt; 2-Part Test to Decide
Can I classify an employee who works only part-time as exempt?
An employee’s exempt classification must be evaluated by the employee’s rate of pay and...
Application Period Now Open to Apply for 2020 Redistricting Commission
Business owners, business leaders and their employees have a unique once-in-a-decade opportunity to make their voices heard on how California is represented both in...
Employers Can Help Improve Skills Gap
California employers face major workforce challenges, especially a skills gap as high school-aged students enter the workforce without the tools necessary to succeed.
One strategy...
CalChamber Podcast Focuses on Meals and Breaks at the Office
Although California’s meal and rest break rules are intended to give hourly employees time to take breaks during their shifts, problems can arise if...
In Memoriam: Edwin A. Guiles
Edwin A. Guiles, 2008 chair of the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, passed away on June 7 at the age of 69.
While...
