...Chamber of Commerce is providing resources to help employers understand and comply with the new sick leave mandate. A video, White Paper and Fact Sheet are available at www.calchamber.com. Sick...
...the California Chamber of Commerce HRCalifornia website in the Disabilities and Accessibility Library (www.hrcalifornia.com). The Labor Law Helpline is a service to California Chamber of Commerce preferred and executive members....
...their Assembly representatives and legislators on the Assembly Natural Resources Committee to ask that they oppose SB 350. An easy-to-edit sample letter is available at www.calchambervotes.com. Staff Contact: Amy Mmagu...
...U.S. farmers and businesses, and create higher-skilled, higher-paying jobs for U.S. workers. For more information, see www.calchamber.com/tpa. Program Extensions In addition, President Obama signed two other CalChamber-supported measures extending: •...
...Failure to reauthorize the Ex-Im Bank would put at risk the more than 150,000 U.S. jobs at 3,000 companies that depend on Ex-Im to compete in global markets. Action Needed...
...for the tax credit. More information and a calendar of workshops is available at www.business.ca.gov. To apply for the California Competes Tax Credit, visit www.calcompetes.ca.gov during the application periods specified....
...penalties up to $4,000. The law also specifies that employers are prohibited from retaliating against employees who take sick leave. Visit www.calchamber.com for more information on how to comply with...
...Every president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt has been granted the authority to negotiate market-opening trade agreements in consultation with Congress. For more information, see www.calchamber.com/tpa. Staff Contact: Susanne T. Stirling...
...depends on local groundwater, has at least a four-year supply in its groundwater basins, and those basins are naturally recharged. Comprehensive Solution The California Chamber of Commerce supports a comprehensive...
...executive members. For expert explanations of labor laws and Cal/OSHA regulations, not legal counsel for specific situations, call (800) 348-2262 or submit your question at www.hrcalifornia.com. Staff Contact: Dana Leisinger...
...and create higher-skilled, higher-paying jobs in California and the nation. “Competition is part of the natural flow of international commerce, with or without trade agreements,” notes Susanne T. Stirling, CalChamber...
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bill that expedites and reduces costs for roadway repair and maintenance projects passed the Senate Environmental Quality Committee on June 17. AB 323...
...to separately compensate employees for their rest break time. The Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) has provided the following calculation example: Example Additional Compensation for Rest Periods Taken by...
Retaliation, disability and sex discrimination/harassment comprised more than half of the 65,388 employment complaints filed in California in 2014, according to the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing. Although...
A California Chamber of Commerce-sponsored job creator bill that incentivizes disability access and education awaits assignment to an Assembly policy committee after passing the Senate with unanimous support. SB 251...
...oil production operations by redefining critical components of the Underground Injection Control program which would, in turn, compromise oil production without providing any additional environmental and groundwater protections beyond those...
...to contact members of the California congressional delegation and urge them to support the PORTS Act. An easy-to-edit sample letter is available at www.calchambervotes.com. Staff Contacts: Jeremy Merz, Susanne Stirling...
