Choosing Unpaid Time Off Instead of Using Vacation Time
My employee asked for a few days off for a vacation with her family but wants to take it unpaid rather than using the vacation…
DOL Opinion: Using FMLA Leave to Attend Child’s Special Education Meetings
The Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued an opinion letter confirming that parents may take time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)…
Tips on Open Enrollment, Employee Benefits Strategies
For most employers, open enrollment season is an uncertain and difficult time, when the challenge of finding the best benefits and health care coverage for…
Employment-Related Job Killers, Other Harmful Bills Advance
Assembly and Senate fiscal committees sent California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bills, including five job killers, along for further consideration by the entire membership of both houses on…
Harassment Training Deadline Extended, Clarified
As you may remember, on January 1, 2019, a new California law went into effect that made substantial changes to mandatory sexual harassment prevention training….
More Exemptions Needed on Bill Codifying Independent Contractor Test
There are three weeks left in the legislative session and one of the most common questions I get multiple times on a daily basis is…
57 CalChamber Member Companies Ranked Among Best Employers in California
Fifty-seven California Chamber of Commerce member companies were rated high enough by their employees to earn a spot on the 2019 Forbes list of best…
New Safety Regulations Employers May Need to Know
As the owner of a small manufacturing business, I would like to know if there are any new regulations being considered by the Occupational Safety…
Could Lack of Meal, Rest Break Policy Violate California Law?
When a litigant raises an entirely new issue that has no direct precedent, the court can ask the California Supreme Court how it would rule…
What to Do If Immigration Officials Come Knocking Podcast
In this week’s episode of The Workplace, CalChamber President Allan Zaremberg discusses with immigration expert Kevin Johnson, Dean of the UC Davis School of Law…
