Tag: PAGA
Growing Coalition Backs Reform of State’s Broken Private Attorneys General Act
A broad and growing coalition of more than 120 organizations and businesses, including the California Chamber of Commerce, have joined the Fix PAGA coalition...
Celebrating 134 Years of Leadership
February 20 marked the 134th anniversary of CalChamber’s work on behalf of the state’s businesses and job creators. We are grateful for the opportunity...
Report Finds Private Attorneys General Act Too Slow to Resolve Employee Claims
A new report by former heads of California’s labor and occupational safety agencies found that employee labor claims filed under California’s lawsuit-first Private Attorneys...
Local Chambers Rally for PAGA Reform
In a remarkable display of unified action, local chambers of commerce across California are taking a stand, meeting with state legislators to advocate for...
People’s Voice: Views on Property Tax, Health Care, Labor Law Reform
The CalChamber poll, The People’s Voice, 2023, found that California voters have grown more anxious and pessimistic about living in California. Moreover, a majority...
State Court Ruling Keeps Employers Open to Lawsuits
The California Supreme Court ruled last week that employees may take nonindividual claims to court even if a valid arbitration agreement requires their own...
Economic Analyses Assess Job Loss, Budget Impact of Job Killer Bills
The economic impacts of two labor and employment bills identified as job killers by the California Chamber of Commerce are projected in recent analyses...
Find Common Ground, Path to Solutions to Produce Long-Term Success for All
Following are remarks presented by Gregory S. Bielli, 2023 chair of the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, at the 97th Annual Sacramento...
Employers Don’t Need to Count Overtime Twice in Percentage Bonuses
A California Court of Appeals ruled recently in favor of a federal method for calculating percentage bonuses rather than a state method the court...
CalChamber Announces First 2023 Job Creator Bill
The California Chamber of Commerce this week announced that SB 592 (Newman; D-Fullerton) is the first job creator bill of the year. The bill...
