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New Requirements for Paying Piece-Rate Employees for Rest Breaks
What are the requirements for compensating piece-rate paid employees for rest breaks and other nonproductive time?
A number of recent California and federal cases regarding...
Appeals Court Hears Oral Arguments in Landmark Teacher Tenure Case
A three-judge panel at the Second District Court of Appeal this week heard arguments in the landmark teacher tenure case, Vergara v. California.
The California...
Institute Report Recommends Focus on Civics Education to Boost Voter Turnout
California elections have a turnout problem and one of the best ways to combat this shortfall is a more robust and comprehensive civics education...
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...
You Can Help Reform How California Pays for Roads, Highways
California’s transportation finance system is running out of gas. Not literally, but the buck or two for each gas station fill-up is getting much...
2016 Issues Guide Available on Website
The California Chamber of Commerce 2016 Business Issues and Legislative Guide is available now on the CalChamber website.
This easy-to-reference publication compiles background information on...
Chamber Opposition Stops 2015 Job Killer Holdovers
A number of California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bills first identified in 2015 appear to be dead for this year after missing legislative...
EEOC Proposes Collecting Pay Data from W-2s
In a significant departure from existing requirements, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that it is seeking to require large employers to...
Paid Sick Leave Law Questions Continue to Trouble Employers Wanting to Comply
Every January, California Chamber of Commerce employment law experts travel up and down the state educating California employers about new employment laws affecting the...
Pregnancy Disability Leave: Returning Employee Has Right to Same Job
Do I have to give an employee her job back after her return from maternity leave?
California law requires employers of five or more to...
