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CalChamber Names Retail Marketing Specialist as Grassroots Coordinator
The California Chamber of Commerce has named Natalie Leighton, a retail marketing specialist, to spearhead its grassroots program.
Leighton works closely with the CalChamber public...
Let Workers’ Compensation Insurer Check on Claim Validity
One of my employees came to me today and said his back was sore and that he hurt it while moving some equipment, so...
Register Today: CalChamber Capitol Summit/Sacramento Host Breakfast
Just one week remains to register for the California Chamber of Commerce Capitol Summit and Host Breakfast activities.
Agenda and registration information is available at...
CalChamber Job Creator Housing Bill Narrowly Passes Senate Committee
Legislation identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as a job creator because it will minimize frivolous litigation that blocks infill housing projects won...
Job Killer Bill Increasing Litigation Stalls in Senate Policy Committee
Job killer legislation exposing businesses to costly litigation stalled in a Senate policy committee this week.
SB 320 (Jackson; D-Santa Barbara) failed to advance from...
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...
Social Security Administration Resumes Sending ‘No-Match’ Letters
Employers haven’t seen “no-match” letters from the Social Security Administration (SSA) since 2012 but that’s about to change.
In March 2019, the SSA resumed sending...
Newly ID’d Job Killer Bills Move in State Legislature
The California Chamber of Commerce this week added four more bills to its job killer list, bringing the total number of bills identified this...
Sweetened Beverage Bill Tabled, Workers’ Comp Bill Falls Short
Two more job killer bills failed to advance this week in the face of strong concern about their negative impacts.
• The author of AB...
California Law Prohibits Questions About Gender on Job Applications
Our job application asks applicants to state their gender. Is that allowed under California law?
California law prohibits employers from asking, either directly or indirectly,...
