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Factors to Keep in Mind When Rehiring Furloughed Employees
We are gearing up to restart our business soon. We furloughed several employees. Are there any concerns about rehiring? When we furloughed these people,...
CalChamber Releases 2020 Job Killer Bill List
The California Chamber of Commerce this week released its annual job killer list, which includes 10 bills that threaten California’s economic recovery and would...
Governor Lays Out Plan for Solving Record State Budget Deficit
Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed solving a record budget deficit by tapping reserves, borrowing money from special funds, deferring spending and raising some targeted...
Remote Workers May Be Subject to Local Wage, Sick Leave Ordinances
If our work site is located in an area where only the California minimum wage rate applies, but due to COVID-19, some of our...
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...
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...
Does State Consumer Privacy Act Prevent Checking Employees’ Temperatures?
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect our economy, business owners are trying their best to ensure that employees returning to the workplace are...
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...
