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IRS to Offer Health Care Webinar Series in July, August, September
The Internal Revenue Service has designed three webinars to help business owners, tax managers and employee benefits managers understand the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA)...
33 CalChamber Member Companies Make Cut for Best Corporate Citizens List
Thirty-three California Chamber of Commerce member companies recently made Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s 16th annual list of “100 Best Corporate Citizens 2015.”
The companies that made...
Rx for Paid Sick Leave: Amendments Effective Immediately
On July 13, 2015, the Legislature passed “clean-up” amendments to the paid sick leave law—the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014. The Governor...
U.S. High Court Upholds Citizen Redistricting
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of Arizona citizens’ decision to have congressional district lines drawn by an independent redistricting commission rather...
Roadway Repair Projects Speedier with CalChamber Job Creator Bill
Roadway repair and maintenance projects will be expedited and costs reduced with the help of a California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bill signed...
Employers Must Have Policy in Place to Cap Sick Leave Benefit at 3 Days
In the midst of much misinformation and confusion, July 1 marked the day California employers were required to begin providing paid sick leave benefits...
CalChamber-Backed Job Creator Bill Seeks to Limit Frivolous, Costly Litigation
A recently amended bill identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as a job creator that aims to limit frivolous, costly litigation passed the...
No Definitive List of Disabilities in Federal or California Law
My employee says she has a fragrance sensitivity and is demanding that I purchase unscented products for our cleaning service to use, even though...
Job Killer Bill May Increase Fuel Costs; Proposal Continues to Move in Assembly
Fuel costs for California businesses may increase if a job killer bill passed by the Assembly Utilities and Commerce Committee this week is signed...
President Signs CalChamber-Backed Bills Promoting U.S./State Trade Capabilities
U.S. President Barack Obama recently signed several California Chamber of Commerce-supported trade bills.
A key victory for free trade supporters was the legislation renewing the...
