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Mid-Year Mandatory Labor Law Poster Update
California employers are required to post 18 separate state and federal employment notices in each business location and jobsite where employees can easily see...
SB 553 Impact Touches Every Industry in California
With this week’s amendments and the upcoming hearing in the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee, it’s worth taking another look at SB 553 (Cortese;...
CalChamber Joins Coalition Supporting Resilient Tourism Economy in LA Area
The California Chamber of Commerce has joined a broad, diverse coalition supporting a resilient tourism economy in the Los Angeles Area.
The Alliance for Economic...
Bereavement Leave for Complex Family Relationships
My employee wants to use California’s new bereavement leave after the death of the father of her child — with whom she lived but...
End of Federal COVID-19 Emergency Spawns Guidance Updates
On May 15, 2023, following the end of the national COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its long-running...
CalChamber, Japan Business Leaders Discuss Importance of Continued Relationship as Key Trade/Investment Partners
The continuing interdependence of California and Japan was highlighted last week at the 22nd annual meeting between the California Chamber of Commerce and Japan...
Community College Baccalaureate Programs Feed Regional Workforce
The Baccalaureate Degree Programs at California Community Colleges have been a catalyst of economic and regional development since their inception in 2014.
The focused baccalaureate...
Job Killer Bills Move Thru Senate Policy Committees
Two labor and employment bills identified as job killers by the California Chamber of Commerce won approval this week in the first Senate committees...
Manufacturing Tax Credit Expansion Moves
A California Chamber of Commerce- supported job creator bill providing an economic incentive for manufacturers to invest in and expand production in California won...
No Mention of Appliances in Wage Orders Governing Working Conditions
An employee is complaining about not having enough room in the break room refrigerator for a lunch. Just what is the employer supposed to...
