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Properly Classifying Employees as Exempt, Nonexempt

In Episode 172 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law experts Matthew Roberts and Ellen Savage discuss how to properly classify employees as either...

How the Performance Review Serves as a Valuable Business Tool

In Episode 173 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts sits down with Bianca Saad, CalChamber vice president of labor and...

Past Women Chairs of CalChamber Board: A Cross-Section of California Economy

  The eight women to hold the top volunteer position at the California Chamber of Commerce represent a cross-section of industries in the state with...

A Look Back at Careers of Women Who Chaired CalChamber Board

Following are brief biographies of the eight women who have chaired the CalChamber Board of Directors. Shirley R. Chilton (1982) Shirley R. Chilton, the first woman...

Four 2023 Bills That Would Negatively Affect California Employers

In Episode 171 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss four bills that, if...

Registration Opens for CalChamber Capitol Summit

Registration is open now for the California Chamber of Commerce Capitol Summit, set for May 17 in Sacramento. CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera and...

Adam Regele Promoted to VP of Advocacy and Strategic Partnerships

Adam Regele, CalChamber senior policy advocate, has been promoted to the newly created position of vice president of advocacy and strategic partnerships. Regele specializes...

2023 CalChamber Issues Guide Posted on Web

The California Chamber of Commerce 2023 Business Issues and Legislative Guide is available now on the CalChamber website at www.calchamber.com/businessissues. The focus of this easy-to-reference...

Dave Kilby Retires from CalChamber EVP Post

Dave Kilby, executive vice president, corporate affairs, retired from the California Chamber of Commerce this week after more than three decades on the CalChamber...

Arbitration Agreements: A Favorable Court Decision and What’s to Come

In Episode 170 of The Workplace podcast, employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss a recent court victory for...

CalChamber Seeks Outstanding Small Business Leaders

The California Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for its annual Small Business Advocate of the Year Award. The award recognizes small business owners who...

In Memoriam: Wilford D. (Woody) Godbold, Former CalChamber Chair

Former CalChamber Chair Wilford D. (Woody) Godbold Jr. died recently of cancer at the age of 84. He chaired the CalChamber Board of Directors in...

Appellate Court Backs Use of Arbitration in Employment

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit this week invalidated a law contested by the California Chamber of Commerce, ensuring that arbitration...

CalChamber Webinar to Cover California Privacy Rights Act Compliance

A compliance webinar on the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) will be presented by the CalChamber on Wednesday, March 15, 10 a.m.–11 a.m. (Pacific). Webinar...