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CalChamber Releases 2026 Affordability Agenda
The California Chamber of Commerce this week released its annual Affordability Agenda, highlighting legislation that will either help businesses and consumers by cutting costs...
What to Consider When Terminating an Employee in California
In California, managing a workforce and making personnel decisions can be a complex task that, if not done with care and due diligence, is...
Expense Reimbursements: Why Employers Must Pay Late Claims
We have a manager who is always late submitting his expense reports, in violation of company policy. This week, he submitted a request for...
Canadian Consul General: ‘People Trade’ Moves Economy
Personal connections are “people trade” that keeps trade and investment working and really moves the economy, the Consul General of Canada said at a...
Inaugural Class Advances from Advocacy Academy
The California Chamber of Commerce is celebrating the graduation of the inaugural class of the California Business Advocacy Academy, a program designed to equip...
CalChamber Urges Stronger Cost Containment in Cap-and-Trade Updates
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to revise its proposed amendments to the state’s Cap and Trade...
New Law Prescribes How to Maintain Existing Training Records
I was recently speaking with another HR professional, and he told me that a bill was passed last year (SB 513, I believe) that...
Frequent Employer Questions About California’s Paid Sick Leave
Regularly, our members have questions about California’s Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families (HWHF) Act— better known as the mandatory paid sick leave law — including...
Attendees Celebrate Links, Look to Future Success
The connections, hard work and mutual support behind the success of women leaders were on display this week at the second annual Women’s Leadership...
Barrera Joins State Water Plan Committee
CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera has joined a state advisory panel to help shape a new, multi-year water plan for California — a...
