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Governor Signs CalChamber-Sponsored Small Employer Family Leave Mediation Bill
Legislation sponsored by the California Chamber of Commerce to make permanent the small employer family leave mediation program has been signed by Governor Gavin...
Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Rule in Effect Now
The state Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has approved the Cal/OSHA regulations to protect employees working indoors from heat illness. The regulations went into...
African Growth and Opportunity Act: President Biden Urges Reauthorization
As stakeholders gathered last week for the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum, President Joe Biden called on Congress to quickly reauthorize and...
Age-Related Litigation, Challenges in Today’s Workplace
In Episode 201 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and Employment Law Subject Matter Expert Vanessa Greene discuss age-related litigation...
Job Killer Bill Chilling Employer Speech Awaits Action in Assembly
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that chills employer speech on certain matters, including unionization, awaits action in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
The...
CalChamber-Sponsored AI Literacy Bill Awaits Action in Senate
Legislation sponsored by the California Chamber of Commerce to foster artificial intelligence (AI) instruction in California schools awaits action in the California Senate when...
Governor Newsom Signs PAGA Reform Bills
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law the two Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) reform measures, both supported by the California Chamber of Commerce...
Job Killer Bill Awaits Action in Assembly When Legislators Return
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that taxes digital advertising revenue awaits action in the Assembly when legislators reconvene from summer recess...
Job Duties, Compensation Keys to Computer Professional Exemption
We would like to make our information technology (IT) manager an exempt employee. May we use the computer professional exemption for this purpose?
As with...
CalChamber Status Update Report on Major Legislation for Business
The following list summarizes top priority bills for the California Chamber of Commerce and their status as of July 3, when the Legislature began...
