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New Law Restricts Immigration Enforcement at Worksites
As of January 1, California employers must comply with strict rules passed under the new Immigrant Worker Protection Act (AB 450), which protects workers...
Labor Code Includes Exceptions for Listing Hours Worked on Paystub
One of the criteria to be listed on the check stub is total hours worked. We have outside salespersons who do not keep time...
CalChamber Backs Constitutional Changes on Cap-and-Trade, Transportation Funds
Two proposed constitutional amendments that will appear on the June 2018 ballot are being supported by the California Chamber of Commerce in accordance with...
Opposition Stops More Holdover Job Killer Bills
Several job killer bills that remained eligible for consideration this year failed to advance in the Assembly this month.
Falling short of votes needed to...
China to Focus on Imports with International Expo in November
In May 2017, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that China will hold a China International Import Expo (CIIE) November 5–10, 2018 at the National...
Governor Calls for Fiscal Prudence with Budget Plan
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. this week proposed the final budget of his gubernatorial career, proposing to spend a record $190 billion without raising...
Amendments Remove Threat from Holdover Job Killer Bills
The California Chamber of Commerce has removed the job killer designation on several bills due to amendments since the start of the new year...
New Content on HRCalifornia, Fine for Underpaying Wages, and More
HRWatchdog, the California Chamber of Commerce employment law blog, regularly features CalChamber experts analyzing federal and state legislation, important court cases and agency actions.
Blog...
Employers Can Keep Drug-Free Workplace, Despite Weed Legalization
With the new law in California legalizing marijuana, what are our obligations and rights?
California’s new law on recreational marijuana can create some difficulties for...
