Month: February 2025
Remember Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors Is Costly
Misclassifying an employee as an independent contractor is a costly mistake — which a home health care service company recently learned when the California Labor…
Making Sense of Minimum Wage Requirements
With different federal, state, local and industry-specific minimum wage requirements, how do I know if I am properly paying my California employees? The first step…
Potential Changes Coming to Workplace Violence Prevention Standards
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Robert Moutrie discuss potential changes coming to…
Employee Handbook Creator Plus: Personalized Support for Your Employee Handbook
Creating an employee handbook can be a daunting task, but with CalChamber’s Employee Handbook Creator (EHC) online tool, it doesn’t have to be. If you’re…
NLRB Acting General Counsel Rescinds Numerous Guidance Memoranda
With every change in presidential administration comes a reshuffling of priorities and appointees. Some of the most consequential changes for employers this round are those…
Pay for Jury Duty Depends on Employee Status: Exempt or Nonexempt
One of our exempt managers has requested leave to attend jury duty. Do we have to allow him to go on jury duty and if…
Love Rollercoaster: Romance in the Workplace
It’s Valentine’s Day, and love is all around us. Many people see February 14 as a day to shower those they love with affection and…
Register Now for CalChamber’s Revamped HR Boot Camp, Leaves of Absence Seminars
CalChamber has updated and revamped our virtual seminars for 2025 by adding more examples and scenarios to help you apply key legal concepts to real-world…
H-1B Initial Registration Period Opens March 7
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the fiscal year 2026 H-1B cap initial registration period will open at noon Eastern on Friday,…
Navigating California’s Paid Sick Leave Law
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and Senior Employment Law Counsel Erika Barbara discuss California’s paid sick leave…
