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Rest Breaks May Not Be Combined Except in Limited Circumstances
My employees all work an 8-hour day. It’s my understanding that when an employee works an 8-hour day, he or she is entitled to...
CalChamber Urging Congress to Act on Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging the California congressional delegation to prevent the loss of U.S. jobs to foreign competitors by supporting the...
State Supreme Court Will Consider How to Deal With ‘De Minimis’ Time
Employers frequently run into questions regarding counting small, or “de minimis,” periods of time. Lawsuits have been filed over small amounts of uncompensated time...
List of Shame Bill for Commercial Water Users Held on Senate Floor
The Senate has refused to pass a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that would have inappropriately made industrial, institutional, and commercial water use public...
Majority of Water Suppliers Project Adequate Supplies for Dry Years
A majority of urban water suppliers in California are projecting they will have enough potable water to handle three additional years of drought, according...
Co-Creator of Showtime Hit Series on 2016 Presidential Election to Speak at CalChamber Public Affairs Conference
Mark McKinnon, the co-creator and co-host of Showtime’s hit documentary series The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth on this year’s presidential...
Leave Mandate Job Killer Revived in Legislature
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer leave mandate that will significantly harm small employers in California with as few as 10 employees has...
Road Repair and Congestion Relief Solution Awaits Legislative Consensus
Since 1991, California’s population has increased 31%, resulting in a 36% increase in vehicle miles traveled on the state’s streets and roads.
In addition, the...
CalChamber Identifies New Job Killer Bill
The California Chamber of Commerce has identified a 24th job killer bill that exposes employers to excessive, costly litigation.
AB 2895 (R. Hernández; D-West Covina)...
State Has Slow-Motion Housing Emergency
The state is under-building by tens of thousands the new houses and apartments each year that are needed to meet demand. As a result,...
