Federal Update
NLRB Expands Ability of Temp Workers to Organize
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has overturned long-established precedent to hold that temporary workers supplied by a staffing agency may be put in...
CalChamber Backs Renewed Effort on Federal Water Bill
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein has introduced an updated proposal to provide long-term and short-term solutions to the state’s historic drought. The California Chamber of...
EEOC Proposes Collecting Pay Data from W-2s
In a significant departure from existing requirements, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that it is seeking to require large employers to...
CalChamber Urges Congress to Craft, Pass Comprehensive Drought Legislation
The California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of Western farmers, ranchers and businesses, as well as urban, suburban and rural residents, are urging...
CalChamber to Feds: Don’t Use California Approach on Overtime Exemptions
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) should not adopt California’s quantitative approach to determining whether an employee is exempt from overtime pay requirements, the...
CalChamber, Broad Business Coalition Support Federal Ports Legislation
The California Chamber of Commerce has joined a large coalition to ensure that port disruptions due to labor contract negotiations do not have a...
Congress Votes to Reauthorize Terrorism Risk Insurance Act
Following strong support voiced by the California Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate voted this week to reauthorize the...
Businesses Seek Renewal of Trade Program to Avert Tax Increases, Job Losses
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging Congress to renew a longstanding trade program to prevent further tax increases and job losses for U.S....
CalChamber, Coalition Fight Proposal Expanding Federal Say on Water, Land Use
The California Chamber of Commerce has joined with 375 trade associations and chambers from 50 states to voice strong concerns with a proposal that...
