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Court Blocks Federal Overtime Rule; Administration Appeals
Last week, a federal court in Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) from enforcing the new federal...
New Faces Head for Sacramento Assembly
Incoming freshman Assembly members introduce themselves to attendees at the CalChamber Public Affairs Conference on November 29 in Huntington Beach. The four are among...
Calculating Baby Bonding Time When Parents Work for Same Employer
I have two employees who are unmarried, but who have had a child together. Both employees have been with my company (which has more...
Public Affairs Conference Features Multiple Views of November Election
Below are a sampling of photos from the 2016 CalChamber Public Affairs Conference this week.
More photos and coverage will appear in the next Alert...
Retirement Savings Plan: Questions Remain for State
Numerous questions remain about how the new state-run retirement savings program will be implemented, but it is critical that everyone be educated about their...
U.S.-Panama Trade Agreement Implementation Moving Smoothly
Implementation of the trade agreement between the United States and Panama is going smoothly, trade officials for both nations reported after a recent meeting...
IRS Issues Reminders of Deadlines for Filing W-2, Health Care Forms
Forms W-2 and Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting were the subject of recent communications from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
The IRS reminded employers and...
Six CalChamber Members Creating Jobs with Help from Tax Credit
Six California Chamber of Commerce member companies have been selected by the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) as recipients for the...
Voters, CalChamber Agree
California voters agreed with California Chamber of Commerce positions this week, passing CalChamber-supported Propositions 51, 52, 54 and 58, and rejecting Proposition 61. CalChamber-opposed...
Vote Count Continuing: Moderate Dems Expand as Super Majority Returns to Assembly
An old saying, “It’s all over but the shouting” doesn’t necessarily apply to the final outcomes in a number of California legislative and congressional...
