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Wildfires: Key Employer Responsibilities for Worker Health, Pay

In Episode 212 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Labor and Employment General Counsel Bianca Saad and CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts discuss the...

Chamber Challenges Law Chilling Employer Speech

The California Chamber of Commerce and the California Restaurant Association (CRA) are urging a federal court to stop the implementation of a new California...

New 2025 Employment Laws Reminder

2025 brings numerous employment law updates, so here’s a quick reminder of the new changes that employers should be prepared for, including: • Updated employment...

Paycheck Direct Deposit: Offer, But Don’t Mandate

In 2025, we would like to pay all our employees by direct deposit. We have a couple of employees who do not have direct...

SoCalGas Top Exec to Chair CalChamber Board in 2025

Maryam S. Brown, incoming CEO and president of the Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), has been elected as the 2025 chair of the California...

‘Paid Family Leave’ — Who Can Request It; How It Works

I own a small business, and I have an employee who has been with my company for a few months. He came to me...

Former Defense Secretary Panetta Calls for End to ‘Leadership by Crisis’

The quality of U.S. leadership will determine whether the world will see an American renaissance in coming years or an America in decline, former...

CalChamber Welcomes Legislators to State Capitol

As the California Legislature began its two-year term this week, the California Chamber of Commerce was pleased to co-host a reception on December 2...

Legislative Analyst Forecasts Multiyear State Budget Deficits

The new year will bring in big changes to California politics and governance. Some 35 new legislators will start work in the State Capitol. A...

CalChamber Small Business Policy Council Meeting Provides Updates on CalOSBA Programs, State Races, Key Legislative Wins

The California Chamber of Commerce Small Business Policy Council recently hosted Tara Lynn Gray, director of the California Office of the Small Business Advocate...