Labor and Employment
Independent Contractor Test Applies Retroactively
Last week, a federal appeals court ruled that the test for determining whether a worker is an independent contractor, established by last year’s California...
Recreational Marijuana: Impact on Employee Retention, Recruitment
In the newest podcast episode of The Workplace, California Chamber of Commerce General Counsel and Executive Vice President Erika Frank is joined by employment...
Podcast Examines Proposed Expansion of Leaves of Absence Programs
The California Chamber of Commerce has released its ninth episode of The Workplace, a podcast on issues important to California employers and our economy.
The...
New Podcast Focuses on Men and #MeToo Movement
The latest episode of the California Chamber of Commerce The Workplace podcast focuses on men and the #MeToo movement.
As more publicity is being given...
CalChamber Seeks to Restore Flexibility for More Workers
The California Chamber of Commerce and a broad-based coalition is continuing to seek amendments to pending legislation that makes a start toward restoring flexibility...
Fight for Flexibility Continues
As the constant buzz about Dynamex continues around the State Capitol, we repeatedly hear about how employees can have the same flexible work schedules...
Dynamex—The Elimination of Independent Contractors?
The California Supreme Court’s April 2018 decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles completely changed the way in which...
CalChamber Launches The Workplace Podcast
This week the California Chamber of Commerce launched The Workplace, a podcast that provides expert and entertaining commentary on issues critical to California employers...
Assembly Committee Moves Along Three Previously Vetoed Bills
Three California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bills virtually identical to previously vetoed proposals were approved by the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee this week.
Passed with...
CalChamber Continues Fight for Worker Opportunities
Legislative intervention is needed to provide clarity to employers and prevent loss of opportunities for millions of individuals following last year’s court decision upending...
