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Teacher Shortage, Solutions Subject of Education Committee Meeting

The shortage of teachers in California was the focus of a panel discussion at the recent meeting of the California Chamber of Commerce Education...

Positive Indicators for U.S. Economy; California Growth Outpaces Nation

U.S.: Glass Still Half Full Worries about the U.S. economy have dominated news headlines since the start of 2016. There was weak headline growth in...

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...