Month: January 2025
Workplace Raids and I-9 Audits: What Employers Need to Know
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and immigration law experts Greg Berk and Andrew Desposito discuss employer obligations during federal immigration…
Heads Up, Employers! Your Form 300As Must Be Posted Soon
It’s that time of year again when California employers need to post the previous year’s summary of work-related injuries and illnesses, formally known as theForm…
New Cal/OSHA Guidance on Worker Safety, Health During Fire Cleanup
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) recently released new guidance on protecting workers involved in fire cleanup or other work in areas…
Executive Order Requiring Affirmative Action by Federal Contractors Revoked
Through several significant executive actions, President Donald Trump has begun reshaping the federal administration’s priorities and objectives for the next four years. Among them, he…
2025 Compliance Checklist: Key HR Practices for Employers
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Labor and Employment General Counsel Bianca Saad and CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts discuss key compliance…
Wearable Tech in the Workplace: Efficiency Booster or Discrimination Liability?
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published new guidance on the use of wearable technology to monitor employees in the workplace. Like many…
Court Rejects Use of ‘Headless’ PAGA Cases
Using “headless” Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) actions as a tool for plaintiffs to avoid arbitration of their individual PAGA claims has been significantly undermined…
California Wildfires: Key Employer Responsibilities for Worker Health and Pay
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Labor and Employment General Counsel Bianca Saad and CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts discuss wildfire-related regulations and…
Ninth Circuit Expands Ministerial Exception in Religious Workplaces
Rooted in the First Amendment’s religious freedom clause, the ministerial exception generally prohibits enforcing any employment laws between a religious organization and its ministers. Which…
‘Paid Family Leave’ — Who Can Request It; How It Works
I own a small business, and I have an employee who has been with my company for a few months. He came to me this…
