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CalChamber-Led Effort Results in Small Business COVID-19 Relief
An effort led by the California Chamber of Commerce with the support of a large coalition of allied groups has resulted in passage of...
Things to Consider When Deciding on Disability Leave Extension
We have an employee who has been out on disability for almost a year, but we can’t let him go because he’s on disability....
COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave: Old vs. New
In Episode 143 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law experts Matthew Roberts and Bianca Saad, and CalChamber policy advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss California’s...
California Assembly Voted to Expand CEQA and Make Housing Crisis Worse
The last thing the California Legislature should be doing during an ongoing housing crisis is voting to pass laws that make constructing any new...
Initiative to Stop Shakedown Lawsuits Gaining Momentum
Momentum is gaining to qualify the California Fair Pay and Employer Accountability Act of 2022 for the November ballot. The initiative’s campaign reported reaching...
Required Privacy Training to Be Covered in CalChamber Virtual Seminar
Two state privacy laws — one in effect since 2018 and the other taking effect in 2023 — require companies to adequately train employees...
In Memoriam: Former CalChamber Exec Vice President Dave Ackerman
David G. Ackerman, former executive vice president and chief lobbyist for the California Chamber of Commerce, passed away recently. He was 75.
For decades, Ackerman...
COVID Paid Sick Leave, Tax Credit Package Moving
The Legislature will take its first actions on Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2022 budget and policy proposals this week and next, after negotiating a...
Water Attorney Joins CalChamber Policy Team
Brenda Bass has joined the California Chamber of Commerce as a policy advocate specializing in water supply and storage issues.
Child Care Issues Can Prompt Move to Create Alternative Schedule
My hourly employee asked for a flexible schedule where she would work four 10-hour days instead of five eight-hour days due to child care...
