Regulations
CalChamber: Reject Prop. 65 Proposals Placing Added Burdens Only on Business
The state Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) should reject two Proposition 65 proposals that place additional and unjustified burdens solely on businesses,...
CalChamber Urges Agency to Withdraw Proposed Regulatory Amendments
In a comment letter this week, the California Chamber of Commerce and other employer groups urged the Fair Employment and Housing Council to withdraw...
New Proposition 65 Regulations Take Effect August 30
WARNING: Beginning August 30, 2018, new Proposition 65 regulations will take effect that significantly overhaul longstanding warning regulations and depart from the rules that...
CalChamber-Led Coalition Proposes Added Clarity in Indoor Heat Illness Rule
A California Chamber of Commerce-led coalition has submitted a fourth set of comments on a fourth draft of the Cal/OSHA proposed draft indoor heat...
CalChamber-Backed Regulatory Reform Bills Pass Assembly Committee
Three California Chamber of Commerce-supported regulatory reform bills passed the Assembly Accountability and Administrative Review Committee this week with bipartisan support.
• AB 2087 (Waldron;...
High Court Decisions Leave Employers with Uncertainty
California employers are once again left with uncertainty regarding the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) Enforcement Policies and Interpretations Manual following a California...
New Safety Rule to Protect Hotel Housekeepers to Take Effect July 1
California has adopted a new workplace safety and health regulation to prevent and reduce work-related injuries to housekeepers in the hotel and hospitality industry....
Indoor Heat Illness Rules: Keeping Up the Pressure
While the latest version of the Cal/OSHA proposed draft indoor heat illness rule is improved over prior versions, a coalition of employer groups led...
California Supreme Court Issues Worker-Friendly Overtime Ruling
Overtime pay in California is based on the employee’s “regular rate of pay,” which is not always an employee’s normal hourly wage and must...
