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Nominate an Outstanding Small Business Leader
The California Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for its annual Small Business Advocate of the Year Award.
The award recognizes small business owners who...
Indoor Heat Illness Rules: Keeping Up the Pressure
While the latest version of the Cal/OSHA proposed draft indoor heat illness rule is improved over prior versions, a coalition of employer groups led...
CalChamber Announces Support for Propositions 71, 72
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recently voted to support Propositions 71 and 72 on the June ballot.
Proposition 71 —Support
ACA 17 (Mullin;...
Urge President Trump Not to Finalize Stand-Alone Steel/Aluminum Tariff
The California Chamber of Commerce has deep concerns over the impact that a stand-alone tariff on steel and aluminum could have on international trade...
Law Requires Advance Warning of Mass Layoffs for Some Employers
We are a small employer. Do we have to provide any advance notice to employees if we are going to lay them off?
The answer...
U.S., State Economic Stability Contrasts with Turmoil on Social, Political Fronts
U.S. Outlook: A Turning Point
From a political standpoint, 2017 will go down as one of the most chaotic periods in recent U.S. history, although...
California Supreme Court Issues Worker-Friendly Overtime Ruling
Overtime pay in California is based on the employee’s “regular rate of pay,” which is not always an employee’s normal hourly wage and must...
Former Mexico President Policy Adviser Foresees Close Race in This Year’s Election
The campaign to be the next President of Mexico could be a close one, the director of the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies at the...
7th Round of NAFTA Negotiations Closes
The seventh round of negotiations have concluded in Mexico City, Mexico, and the negotiators report closing three additional chapters of the North America Free...
