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PAGA Reform Explained: Key Takeaways for Employers
In Episode 200 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Labor and Employment General Counsel Bianca Saad, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Senior...
CalChamber Urges Renewal of Cost-Saving Trade Preference Program
The California Chamber of Commerce has joined a nationwide coalition that is urging swift passage of legislation to renew the Generalized System of Preferences...
U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Chevron: What It Means for Employers
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Chevron USA Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, a case that, for nearly four decades, mandated that courts...
CalChamber PAGA Compliance Toolkit Ready to Purchase Now
To help businesses comply with the newly enacted Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) reform legislation, the California Chamber of Commerce has put together a...
Legislature Approves Bills Reforming PAGA System
Negotiations Improve Process for Workers, Employers
Months of negotiations between a coalition of business partners, labor and legislative leaders, convened by the Governor’s office, culminated...
Major Wins for Employers, Employees in PAGA Reform Bills
The negotiated legislative agreement that reforms the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) includes major wins for employers and employees while saving the business community...
Video Podcast Recaps PAGA Reform Agreement
CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera and CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts discuss in a video podcast the negotiated agreement leading to the...
Political Speech at Work: How to Manage While Protecting Rights
As a small business owner, I’ve noticed an increase in political discussions in my workplace. Some employees are getting into heated debates, affecting productivity...
Cal/OSHA Standards Board Adopts Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Rule
Last week, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board adopted the long-awaited regulations to protect employees working indoors from heat illness.
The California Legislature had directed the California...
CalChamber Continues Challenge to Proposed Antitrust Overhaul
The California Chamber of Commerce last week provided a second round of comments to a state commission that California’s antitrust and competition laws should...
