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Unlawful to Deduct an Outstanding Loan from Employee’s Final Pay
What can an employer do when an employee leaves a company but has an outstanding loan owed to the company? Can the amount of...
May 20 Deadline to Register for CalChamber In-Person Capitol Summit, Host Events
Just one week remains before the deadline to register for the in-person California Chamber of Commerce Capitol Summit, set for June 1 in Sacramento.
Once...
Cal/OSHA Updates Guidance on COVID-19 Emergency Standard
Last weekend, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) posted fact sheets and an update to its frequently asked questions about the...
World Trade Month: International Trade Critical to Weather Economic Downturns
After a year of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic that has been hindered by a supply chain crisis, the war in Ukraine...
CalChamber Board Member Margaret Wong Joins Committee of 100
Margaret Wong, president and CEO of McWong International, Inc., and a member of the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, has been extended...
4 Job Killer Bills Stopped, 1 Tax Bill Stalled
California Chamber of Commerce policy advocates working alongside advocates from allied business groups succeeded in stopping four CalChamber-job killer bills from advancing in the...
CalChamber-Supported Bill Provides Tax Credit for Clean Energy Costs
The California Chamber of Commerce is supporting a bill that proposes tax credits for certain clean energy products.
Previously a CalChamber job killer bill, SB...
Final Wages to Fired Employee Should Include Reporting Time Pay
Late during the shift one afternoon, I discovered one of the employees had been stealing from the company. I immediately sent him home. When...
CalChamber-Hosted Mexico Advocacy Day Lunch Focuses on Future Bilateral Relations
The future of the bilateral relationship between California and Mexico was the focus this week at a luncheon hosted by the California Chamber of...
Cal/OSHA Revises COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) for Third Time
On April 21, 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) approved a third readoption of the California Division of Occupational Safety and...
