Author: HRWatchdog

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Posted in Meal and Rest Break Paid Sick Leave Wage and Hour

Easily Train Supervisors, Managers on Wage and Hour Compliance

Supervisors can create serious compliance issues for employers if they’re not properly trained to manage a California-based workforce — particularly in wage and hour law. …

California Leads Nation in Women-Owned Businesses
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Posted in General

California Leads Nation in Women-Owned Businesses

While women-owned businesses are growing, reports show sustained efforts required to keep momentum. A new research brief from the University of Southern California highlights California’s national leadership…

Affordability Agenda
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Posted in General

CalChamber Announces 2025 Affordability Agenda

For more than two decades, CalChamber has issued the “Job Killer” list, a comprehensive package of legislation that would have historically eliminated jobs or opportunities…

Register Now for What to Expect When Your Employee Is Expecting Webinar
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Posted in Pregnancy Disability Leave Time Off

Register Now for What to Expect When Your Employee Is Expecting Webinar

Employers have many legal obligations when they learn that an employee is expecting a child, including notifying employees of their leave rights, providing accommodations and…

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Posted in FMLA/CFRA

Don’t Discourage Employee’s Use of California/Federal Family Leave

One of our employees has notified us that he wants to use state/federal family leave in approximately two months when his baby is born. Although…

Inappropriate Remarks No Reason Not to Investigate Harassment Claim
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Posted in Harassment

Inappropriate Remarks No Reason Not to Investigate Harassment Claim

An employee has filed a sexual harassment complaint; however, her coworkers have noted that she herself makes a lot of lewd jokes and uses “colorful”…

What Supervisors Need to Know, Part II: The ‘Soft’ Skills
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Posted in Training

What Supervisors Need to Know, Part II: The ‘Soft’ Skills

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts, Senior Employment Law Counsel Erika Barbara and Employment Law Subject Matter Expert…

Apply for CalChamber’s Small Business Awards
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Posted in General

Apply for CalChamber’s Small Business Awards

Do you own a small business? Do you know a small business making a difference in their community? CalChamber is thrilled to announce our Small…

What Supervisors Need to Know, Part I: ‘Hard’ Compliance Skills
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Posted in Training

What Supervisors Need to Know, Part I: ‘Hard’ Compliance Skills

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts, Senior Employment Law Counsel Erika Barbara and Employment Law Subject Matter Expert…

How to Figure Family Leave Eligibility for Remote Employees
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Posted in Time Off

How to Figure Family Leave Eligibility for Remote Employees

Our corporate office in California has 49 employees, while we also have remote employees in other states — one in Nevada, two in New Mexico…