Author: HRWatchdog
Navigating Drug Testing, Substance Use in Today’s Workplace
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel for Labor and Employment Matthew Roberts and CalChamber General Counsel for Labor and Employment…
Workplace Violence Prevention Standards: Correcting Misconceptions
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel for Labor and Employment Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Employment Law Counsel Vanessa Greene discuss…
Volunteer Firefighters: Law Provides Protected Leave, No Time Limit
I have an employee who is a volunteer firefighter. In the last few years, with the increase in California wildfires, he has been taking more…
CalChamber Releases 2026 Affordability Agenda
The California Chamber of Commerce has released its annual Affordability Agenda, highlighting legislation that will either help businesses and consumers by cutting costs or will drive…
What to Consider When Terminating an Employee in California
In California, managing a workforce and making personnel decisions can be a complex task that, if not done with care and due diligence, full of…
Register Now to Confidently Navigate California Leaves of Absence Laws
In California, employees have the right to take protected leaves of absence under a complex web of leave laws. From medical and family leaves to…
Frequent Employer Questions About California’s Paid Sick Leave
Regularly, our members have questions about California’s Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families (HWHF) Act — better known as the mandatory paid sick leave law — including…
What Employers Should Know About Wearable Technologies in Their Workplace
As wearable technology moves from wrists and pockets to glasses, jewelry and even clothing, California employers are confronting a new set of workplace questions —…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Guide for California Employers Webinar
As employers add artificial intelligence (AI) tools to increase workplace productivity, they should be careful because these tools, if used without proper oversight and safeguards,…
Employee Handbook: New Year Good Time to Audit/Update Policies
As California employers settle into 2026, it’s a good time to shift focus from learning new laws to putting them into practice. A tool that…
