State Issues Industry-Specific Guidance for Businesses to Reopen Gradually
California continued moving toward economic reopening this week, entering early Stage 2 of the COVID-19 Resilience Roadmap.
The state issued more detailed industry-specific guidance and...
CalChamber to Present Webinar on Creating a Return to Work Plan
As California and its localities begin to modify their shelter-in-place orders, employers across the state are thinking about how to comply with evolving workplace...
HR Boot Camp Pivots to Virtual Format
With the enthusiastic help of seminar attendees, the California Chamber of Commerce converted its in-person HR Boot Camp to a virtual seminar last week.
Using...
In Memoriam: Former CalChamber Board Member Michael Ziegler
Michael Ziegler, CEO of PRIDE Industries and former member of the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, passed away this week. He was...
Governor: State Can Begin to Modify Stay Home Orders
Governor Gavin Newsom this week released guidelines under which a limited number of “lower-risk” industries can prepare to reopen.
Emphasizing that data shows that Californians’...
Tips for Reopening Your Workplace
In Episode 69 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank, and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw offer tips...
Governor’s Workers’ Compensation Order: Presume COVID-19 Illness Arises from the Job
Governor Gavin Newsom this week signed an executive order establishing a rebuttable presumption that any COVID-19 related illness of an employee who worked outside...
Small Employers and New Emergency Family Leave Act
In Episode 68 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank, and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss the...
Be Aware of Liabilities under Cal-WARN Act
In Episode 67 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank, and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss key...
Food Producer Outlines Keys to Restoring Economy After COVID-19
Restoring confidence and supporting economic growth are two keys to moving forward from the COVID-19 pandemic, the CEO of a Central Valley cheese producer...
Gauging the Job Performance of Remote Workers
In Episode 66 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss what...
Strong CalChamber Presence on Jobs Recovery Task Force
California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Allan Zaremberg is joining four former governors and other high-level advisers on an economic recovery task force...
COVID 19: Science Will Lead the Way to Reopening Economy
In Episode 64 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg and Richard Moscicki, M.D., chief medical officer and executive vice president...
State Gives Update on COVID-19 Testing, Contact Tracing Efforts
The status of California’s efforts to expand testing for COVID-19 and contact tracing were one focus of the Governor’s April 22 briefing.
Expanding testing and...
On-Call Rules to Know to Avoid Liability
In Episode 63 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss the...
CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg Named to Governor’s Business/Jobs Recovery Task Force
California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Allan Zaremberg will join four former governors and other high-level advisers on an economic recovery task force named by Governor Gavin Newsom.
6 Factors to Determine When Economy Can Start Reopening
Governor Gavin Newsom this week outlined the six key indicators that will guide California’s decision on when to modify stay-at-home orders and slowly begin...
