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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...
Use Market Pricing to Cut CO2 Emissions
Nobody should be surprised that California’s cap-and-trade program is the most cost-effective strategy to reduce carbon emissions. What’s astonishing is that policymakers insist on...
State Adopts Multiple New Safety/Health Regulation Packages
As the owner of a small manufacturing business, I would like to know if there were any new regulations adopted by the Occupational Safety...
CalChamber-Backed Student Team Reaches Finals in Transit Pod Design Competition
A University of California, Santa Barbara student team, supported in part by the California Chamber of Commerce, is among the finalists in a competition...
Negotiators Continue Push to Wrap Up Transatlantic Partnership Talks This Year
Negotiators reiterated last week the goal of reaching agreement on a potential Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) before the end of the year.
A...
