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How to Handle Unpaid Wages for Unmarried Deceased Employee

I recently had an unmarried employee pass away. Can I just send his unpaid wages and vacation wages to his son? If your employee was...

Media Strategists Dissect Presidential Politics for CalChamber Board

  Rob Stutzman (first), Stutzman Public Affairs, moderates as Stephanie Cutter of Precision Strategies and Kevin Madden of Hamilton Place Strategies share comments, analysis...

Doing Business in Latin America: Ambassador Explains Challenges

Observations on conditions affecting companies doing business in Latin America were presented at a recent California Chamber of Commerce breakfast gathering by Ambassador Jamal...

CalChamber Webinar to Fill in Blanks on Form I-9 Requirements

The California Chamber of Commerce is hosting a live webinar that will fill in the blanks to help employers avoid costly missteps when completing...

Pregnancy Disability Leave Amendments Bring Poster Change for April 1

Amendments to California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) regulations have been approved and will take effect on April 1, 2016. The amended regulations include...

IRS Offers ‘Resources @ Your Fingertips’

Resources to help businesses deal with tax questions are being offered by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Stakeholder Liaison Western Area. The series of electronic...

IRS Warns Payroll and HR to Watch Out for W-2 Scams

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has alerted payroll and human resources professionals to beware of an emerging phishing email scheme that purports to be...

CalChamber Seeks Nominations for Small Business Advocate Award

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...

Health Plan Funding Bill Passes, Signed into Law

Months of discussions culminated this week with the Legislature passing and the Governor signing a California Chamber of Commerce-supported special session health plan funding...

CalChamber: Infrastructure Initiative Has Broad Negative Impacts

Less investment in much-needed infrastructure, increased costs and more litigation are just some of the negative ramifications of the “No Blank Checks Initiative” on...