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GPS Tracking of Employees Raises Privacy, Penal Code Questions

Am I legally permitted to track the location of my employees using a GPS device on a cellphone or vehicle? Monitoring employees through a GPS...

Assembly to Consider Proposal Interfering with Contract Enforcement

A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that interferes with the enforcement of contracts is awaiting action by the Assembly. SB 1241 (Wieckowski; D-Fremont) undermines judicial...

Burdensome Reporting for Beverage Makers Moves

The Senate fiscal committee this week passed a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill imposing new and unnecessary costs and burdens on beverage manufacturers without...

Foreign Direct Investment Report Finds U.S., California Largest Recipients

The United States is the world’s largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI), according to a recent report released by the U.S. Department of...

15 CalChamber Member Companies Land on Orange County Top Workplaces List

Fifteen California Chamber of Commerce member companies were featured in the Orange County Business Journal “Best Places to Work in Orange County” rankings this...

Job Killer Vote Record: Key Wins; Battles Remain

This edition of Alert presents a recap of floor votes taken on job killer bills before the Legislature’s summer recess, as well as 2015...

Experienced Litigator Joins CalChamber Advocacy Team

Karen Sarkissian, former partner in a nationally recognized firm of successful trial attorneys, has joined the California Chamber of Commerce as a policy advocate...

Governor Signs CalChamber-Backed Bill

A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that clarifies the employees for whom an employer must track hours worked and record those hours on an...

Policy Determines Vacation Accrual During Probationary Period

If an employee is terminated before completing a 90-day probationary period, do we have to pay accrued vacation? Yes, in most instances you are required...

Paid Sick Leave: Remember Local Ordinances in Six Cities

Employers in six California cities must consider paid sick leave requirements established by local ordinances in addition to the state paid sick leave law...