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California Legislature Passes Bills on Discrimination in Employment, Paid Sick Leave Expansion, Reproductive-Related Bereavement Leave

In Episode 184 of The Workplace podcast, employment law expert Matthew Roberts and Chris Micheli, adjunct professor at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge...

Key Employment Law Bills Awaiting Gubernatorial Action, Part 2

In Episode 185 of The Workplace podcast, employment law expert Matthew Roberts and Chris Micheli, partner with Aprea & Micheli, Inc., join up again...

Governor Vetoes CalChamber-Opposed Autonomous Vehicles Bill

Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill relating to autonomous trucks. AB 316 (Aguiar-Curry; D-Winters) would have codified an arbitrary date...

Legislature Sends Job Killer, Bad Bills to Governor

Six bills identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as job killers passed the Legislature in the closing days of this year’s session. The...

Quick COVID-19 Refresher for Employers

Nicknamed after the Greek goddess of strife and discord, Eris — the latest dominant coronavirus subvariant infecting people across the country — may cause...

Tips for Navigating the Newly Released Form I-9

I know there’s a new Form I-9 to verify eligibility to work in the United States. When do I need to start using it...

Contract Between Dockworkers, Employers Safeguards Economic Gains for All

Finally... and just in time for Labor Day... dockworkers on the U.S. West Coast voted on Thursday, August 31 to ratify a tentative contract...

Strength, Resiliency in Some Sectors Offset by Small or Negative Gains in Others

S&P 500 Off to Strong Start Following a steep sell-off in the first half of 2022, the Standards & Poor 500 started 2023 with an...

Homelessness Crisis: Discussion Underscores Multiple Challenges

Janet Liang, first vice chair of the CalChamber Board and executive vice president of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., moderates a discussion on the...