Author: HRWatchdog
Key Employment-Related Bills To Be Heard This Week as Legislators Reconvene From Summer Recess
With the summer recess over, California legislators returned to the Capitol today with a month to act on more than 900 bills. Senate and Assembly…
Unlimited Paid Time Off Policies Are Attractive, But Have Risks
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts sits down with Bianca Saad, CalChamber vice president of labor and employment…
Podcast: Update on Harmful Proposals as Legislature Heads for Summer Break
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Helpline manager and employment law counsel Matthew Roberts and Chris Micheli, of Aprea & Micheli, give an…
Sacramento Court Agrees with CalChamber: Privacy Agency Must Wait to Enforce Rules
On Friday, June 30, the Sacramento Superior Court ruled that the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) must delay enforcement of any individual regulation for a…
COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Relief Grant Program Begins
Eligible California small businesses may now apply for a California state program that awards funds for costs incurred from COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave. Remember,…
Employer Best Practices to Ensure Compliance with California Equal Pay Act
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts sits down with Bianca Saad, CalChamber vice president of labor and employment…
Demystifying Pregnancy, Child Bonding Leaves Webinar
Roughly 420,000 babies are born annually in California — many of whom are born to those who work for employers across the state. Although news…
Nonwork-Related Death at Work Still Must Be Reported to Cal/OSHA
An employee died of a heart attack while at work. It was not caused by his employment. Do I have to report this death to…
Terminating Employee on Workers’ Comp Involves Delicate Decisions
We are a smaller employer with only 16 employees, and we have an employee who has been on workers’ compensation for more than eight months….
Formal Stage Begins to Prevent Heat Illness Indoors
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has started the formal rulemaking phase of its work on developing regulations to prevent heat illness…
