Labor and Employment
Senate Panel OKs Ban on Salary History Inquiries
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that seeks to stop employers from “seeking” salary history information about an applicant passed the Senate Labor and...
Seeking Salary History May Be Banned
The California Assembly this week passed a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that exposes employers to costly litigation for inquiring into an applicant’s prior...
Job Creator Falls Short in Senate Policy Committee
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator to enable employers to rely on compliance advice from the Labor Commissioner failed to win needed support...
Job Creator Bill Reduces Litigation
The California Chamber of Commerce has identified a job creator bill that reduces litigation and encourages compliance with labor laws.
SB 524 (Vidak; R-Hanford) prevents...
CalChamber Identifies Four Job Killer Bills
The California Chamber of Commerce has identified four job killer bills that would have a negative impact on California’s economy if they become law....
On-Call Rest Periods Not Allowed, California Supreme Court Rules
In a disappointing decision for California businesses, the California Supreme Court ruled recently that on-call rest periods are not permissible. This decision will require...
Court Blocks Federal Overtime Rule; Administration Appeals
Last week, a federal court in Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) from enforcing the new federal...
Multiple Protected Leaves in California Impose Significant Cumulative Burden
California has numerous labor and employment regulations that far exceed those mandated at the federal level. A clear example of this is California’s multiple...
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...
