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Capitol Report: CalChamber Voices Support for Transatlantic Partnership Agreement

The California Chamber of Commerce is urging United States and European Union leaders to advance the largest regional trading and investment relationship in the...

Alternative Workweek Hours May Start 30 Days After Announcement

Is the 30-day delay from the date of an alternative workweek vote to the institution of the schedule mandatory? Yes, as far as an employer...

Unwarranted Emergency Regulation Will Drive Up Health Care Costs

Last week the California Chamber of Commerce formally objected to a proposed emergency regulation that may jeopardize the quality and value of health insurance...

From HRWatchdog Blog: Bizarre Excuses for Being Late to Work

Every now and then, the morning just doesn’t go right and you wind up running late for work. When asked in a new survey from...

CalChamber Urges Congress to Reauthorize Export-Import Bank to Boost Economy

The California Chamber of Commerce is urging members of the California congressional delegation to support a newly introduced bill that reauthorizes the Export-Import Bank...

Low Snowpack Makes Fourth Consecutive Drought Year Likely

The second winter survey yesterday by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) found a “scant snowpack,” leading officials to predict that California’s drought will...

CalChamber, Past Governors Defend Citizen Redistricting

The California Chamber of Commerce, three former California Governors and California redistricting proponents are supporting the constitutionality of an Arizona voter-approved redistricting commission before...

Is Road Maintenance Fee in California Drivers’ Future?

Seeking a creative and long-term solution for financing highway and road construction and upkeep, a new commission has kicked off its investigation of a...

Businesses Voice Concerns About Impact While Port Worker Contract Talks Drag On

The many businesses that depend directly on efficient goods movement through West Coast ports are anxiously awaiting the successful completion of negotiations for a...

Employers May Incur Sizable Penalties for Incorrect Payday Practices

Our pay periods run from the 11th to the 25th, with the payday being on the 5th of the next month; and from the...