Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Compliance

California Annual Pay Data Reporting Opens

The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) has updated its pay data reporting resources for 2024. Employers should start thinking about their annual pay data...

Free White Paper: Your Guide to 2024 California Employment Laws

CalChamber employment law experts have wrapped up their analysis of the employment-related legislation that California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law in 2023 and summed it up in the free Your Guide to 2024 California Employment Laws white paper.

Revised California Criminal History Regulations Took Effect October 1

Revised regulations about the use of criminal history in employment decisions under California’s Fair Chance Act took effect on October 1. The revised regulations adopted...

Quick COVID-19 Refresher for Employers

Nicknamed after the Greek goddess of strife and discord, Eris — the latest dominant coronavirus subvariant infecting people across the country — may cause...

Helpline Top Concerns: Remote Workers Moving, School-Related Leaves

In Episode 182 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law experts Matthew Roberts and Ellen Savage discuss some of the latest labor and employment...

USCIS Releases Revised Form I-9, Adds Remote Inspection Procedure

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released a revised Form I-9 and published a new rule that gives qualified employers the option...

Mid-Year Mandatory Labor Law Poster Update

California employers are required to post 18 separate state and federal employment notices in each business location and jobsite where employees can easily see...

End of Federal COVID-19 Emergency Spawns Guidance Updates

On May 15, 2023, following the end of the national COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its long-running...

Labor Contractor Employee Pay Data Report Deferral Available

This year, large employers must submit their California pay data reports by May 10, 2023 — a deadline that is quickly approaching. However, the...

Employers Must Explore Reasonable Accommodations for Religion

Religion is one of just two protected classes under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) — disability is the other — that requires...