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Employing a Minor: Overview of Work Permit, Form I-9 Requirements
What are the work permit and I-9 requirements for employing a minor in California?
California Work Permit
With limited exceptions, a work permit is required in...
More Speakers Join Public Affairs Lineup
California legislators from both sides of the political aisle have joined the speaker lineup for the California Chamber of Commerce Public Affairs Conference, set...
CalChamber Membership Includes Access to Local Ordinances Section on HRCalifornia
Cities and counties in California continue to pass local ordinances affecting businesses. The California Chamber of Commerce has designed a section on HRCalifornia.com to...
Verifying Eligibility to Work and Pending End of ‘Dreamers’ Program
On September 5, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Department of Homeland Security will terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)...
Legislature Sends Workforce Development Bill to Governor
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that would help increase California’s skilled workforce by authorizing a competitive grant program has passed the Legislature and...
CalChamber-Backed Bills to Ease Housing Crisis Go to Governor
Several bills supported by the California Chamber of Commerce to encourage local governments to approve new housing projects passed the Legislature on the last...
Parental Leave Mandate for Small Business Passes
A job killer bill mandating a new protected leave of absence for small businesses passed the Legislature this week and is on its way...
New Job Killer Bills Threaten Energy Reliability, Increase Permit Costs
The California Chamber of Commerce added two new job killers to its job killer list this week, bringing the total number of job killers...
State Economic Growth Slows; Constraints Include Labor, Housing, Uncertainty
California at Cruise Speed
Like the U.S., California’s economy continued to roll forward in the first part of 2017. The unemployment rate edged down, nonfarm...
