Analysis: California Primary Election Moving Closer to Completion
The California Primary Election months (yes, months) are finally nearing completion. All that remains is the final certification of the vote on April 12 by…
New Fast Food Minimum Wage Also Affects Exempt Employee Salary
We are a fast food restaurant covered by the new minimum wage law for fast food restaurant employees. Does this new law also affect the…
Kaiser Permanente Working to Shape the Future of Health Care
This article is part of a series of profiles of CalChamber member companies that are contributing to the state’s economic strength and ability to stay…
California’s ‘Right to Disconnect’ Bill Raises Concerns
In Episode 193 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss a new bill in…
Voters Say ‘Yes’ to Proposition 1 Plan to Battle Homelessness
California voters have approved Proposition 1, Governor Gavin Newsom’s ambitious plan to address the interrelated social crises of homelessness, untreated serious mental illness and drug…
Product Regulation Job Killer Bill Moving in California Senate
Legislation that will lead to a ban on critically important products and make many products less safe is moving in the California Senate. The California…
CalChamber Releases Initial 2024 Job Killer List
The California Chamber of Commerce has released its initial 2024 job killer list which, to date, includes nine bills dealing with labor and employment, taxation,…
CalChamber-Sponsored Bill Prepares Future Workforce in AI Literacy
The California Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a bill that would allow California to take a crucial first step forward in fostering an artificial intelligence-literate…
How to Count Months with Company for State Family Rights Act Leave
I have a former seasonal employee who became a regular employee about 9 months ago and is asking for a leave of absence to have…
Indoor Heat Rule Moves to Next Step After Unusual Cal/OSHA Board Vote
The proposed regulation to prevent heat illness in indoor workplaces awaits an uncertain fate at the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) following a tempestuous meeting…