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Now Permanent: California’s Streamlined Work Sharing Program Process
Initially a temporary fix to a COVID-19-related economic slowdown, the Employment Development Department’s (EDD) online, streamlined Unemployment Insurance (UI) Work Sharing program process is...
School’s Back in Session: Recap of Leaves Available to Working Parents
In Episode 159 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Labor and Employment Vice President Bianca Saad and CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts provide a...
U.S., Taiwan Begin Formal Negotiations for Initiative on 21st-Century Trade
The United States and Taiwan have begun formal negotiations on the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade.
The two sides announced on August 17 that they...
Governor Newsom Releases Water Supply Strategy
Governor Gavin Newsom announced a four-point strategy on August 11 to increase California’s water supplies and help the state adapt to the extreme weather...
Fiscal Committee Recap: 2 Job Killers Amended, Many Harmful Bills Move
Strong opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce helped to secure amendments that removed some of the most onerous aspects of two job killer...
Applicant with Criminal History? Follow Process Before Revoking Offer
We ran a criminal background check on a prospective new employee and the check revealed some criminal history. Can we choose to revoke the...
CalChamber Urges Careful Deliberation on Governor’s Contentious Climate Package
The time remaining in the legislative session is inadequate for the necessary full discussion of the climate proposals the Governor issued last week, the...
Wage Theft Does Not Define California’s Private Sector Employers
The issue of “wage theft” has recently gotten some renewed attention in the news. Unfortunately, reporting on this issue often results in creating an...
NSW Australia Group, CalChamber Mark 25th Anniversary of Sister State Signing
The many shared interests of New South Wales (NSW), Australia and sister state California were discussed this week when a delegation from the NSW...
New Biden Administration Strategy Reframes Africa’s Importance to U.S.
The Biden administration has released the new U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa, which outlines the administration’s vision for a “21st Century U.S.-African Partnership.”
The strategy,...
