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Business Coalition Opposes Undermining Antitrust Law
Last week, the California Chamber of Commerce joined a broad coalition representing nearly every sector of the California economy in criticizing a newly introduced...
CalChamber Names Policy Advocate for Labor/Workers’ Comp Issues
Sacramento attorney Andrea N. Lynch joined the California Chamber of Commerce last week to lead the organization’s advocacy on labor and employment and workers’...
What If an Employee Admits Using Marijuana Before Start of Shift?
One of our employees told us he smokes marijuana about 2 hours before his shift, and that he feels no effects from it when...
US High Court Ruling Kicks Off New Round of Tariff Actions
Following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last week that his administration does not have authority to impose tariffs under a national security law, President...
Initiative Reaches Key Signature Threshold Early
Last week, the Building an Affordable California Act campaign notified the California Secretary of State that it has surpassed the 25% signature threshold required...
Business Coalition Applauds Key Provisions of New PAGA Regulations
The FixPAGA Coalition, first formed in 2021 to support needed reforms to California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), issued a statement this week after...
First-Aid Kit Rules Getting Refresh from Cal/OSHA Standards Board
What is the Cal/OSHA Standards Board doing about first-aid kit requirements?
The latest proposal implementing changes to first-aid kit requirements in the Construction Safety Orders...
Wearable Technologies in the Workplace: What Employers Should Know
As wearable technology moves from wrists and pockets to glasses, jewelry and even clothing, California employers are confronting a new set of workplace questions...
President Signs Renewal of Trade Preference Program for African Nations
Last week, President Trump signed legislation that reauthorizes the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade preference program through the end of the year....
