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Labor/Employment-Related Job Killer Bills Moving in Legislature
Several troubling labor and employment-related job killer bills have been moving through the legislative committee process.
The bills passed last week including California Chamber of...
Timing of Meal Breaks Can Avert Strict Liability for Violations
Our employees start work at 8 a.m. The owner of the company requires that meal breaks start at 1 p.m. While I have told...
Senate Committee Rejects Job Creator Bill Improving Labor Law Compliance
A California Chamber of Commerce-sponsored job creator bill that would have improved labor law compliance and helped non-English speaking businesses was rejected by the...
Assembly Committee OKs Bill Attacking Direct Democracy System
Legislation that will take away Californians’ ability to vote on their legislators’ actions passed the Assembly Elections Committee this week.
The bill, AB 421 (Bryan;...
Employers Must Explore Reasonable Accommodations for Religion
Religion is one of just two protected classes under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) — disability is the other — that requires...
CalChamber Job Killer List
California Chamber of Commerce has released its 2023 job killer list, which includes bills dealing with labor and employment issues, taxation, housing costs, environmental,...
CalChamber Asks Court to Order Privacy Agency to Adopt Complete Set of Final Rules
The California Chamber of Commerce has filed a lawsuit in Sacramento Superior Court on behalf of its members asking the court to order the...
‘Clopening’ Schedules Generally OK for California Workers
Is there a minimum amount of time required between an employee’s shifts? Can an employee be required to work a late shift one night...
Register Now for CalChamber Capitol Summit
The registration deadline is approaching rapidly for the California Chamber of Commerce Capitol Summit, set for May 17 in Sacramento.
Sutter Health is the major...
Full Harvest Helps Improve Sustainability in Food Industry by Reducing Waste
This article is part of a series of profiles of CalChamber member companies that are contributing to the state’s economic strength and ability to...
