Tag: Reopening Economy
Key to Reopening—Liability Protection
As businesses throughout the state start to reopen, there is a looming question as to whether it is safe. Consumers want to resume a...
Tourism Industry Preparing Itself for Recovery
The COVID-19 crisis has snuffed out 10 years of economic growth in California’s travel and tourism industry. The fallout from this crisis is not...
CalChamber Recommends Ways to Fire Up Economy
Setting liability limits for employers facing lawsuits over COVID-19 exposure, postponing the 2021 minimum wage hike, and expediting retraining programs for unemployed workers are...
Factors to Keep in Mind When Rehiring Furloughed Employees
We are gearing up to restart our business soon. We furloughed several employees. Are there any concerns about rehiring? When we furloughed these people,...
Update on Move Toward Business Reopening
California this week revised the readiness criteria for counties to move toward reopening their economies, linking required calculations on number of COVID-19 cases and...
COVID-19: What Employers Ask – Part 2
In Episode 70 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and Labor Law Adviser Ellen Savage discuss the...
State Issues Industry-Specific Guidance for Businesses to Reopen Gradually
California continued moving toward economic reopening this week, entering early Stage 2 of the COVID-19 Resilience Roadmap.
The state issued more detailed industry-specific guidance and...
Governor: State Can Begin to Modify Stay Home Orders
Governor Gavin Newsom this week released guidelines under which a limited number of “lower-risk” industries can prepare to reopen.
Emphasizing that data shows that Californians’...
Tips for Reopening Your Workplace
In Episode 69 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank, and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw offer tips...
Food Producer Outlines Keys to Restoring Economy After COVID-19
Restoring confidence and supporting economic growth are two keys to moving forward from the COVID-19 pandemic, the CEO of a Central Valley cheese producer...
