Ministerial Exception Applied to Religious Employer’s Customer Services Representatives
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Posted in Discrimination

Ministerial Exception Applied to Religious Employer’s Customer Services Representatives

Recently, the Ninth Circuit took a broad view of the First Amendment’s protection of religious organizations, concluding that a religious employer’s customer service representatives (CSR)…

Report Concludes AB 566 Threatens California’s Economy, Consumers, Small Businesses
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Report Concludes AB 566 Threatens California’s Economy, Consumers, Small Businesses

A recent report by Capitol Matrix Consulting, commissioned by the California Chamber of Commerce, concludes that Assembly Bill 566 (AB 566) poses a significant threat…

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Posted in Exempt/Nonexempt Paid Sick Leave

California Court Clarifies Paid Sick Leave Calculation for Outside Sales Employees

A recent California Court of Appeal decision clarifies how employers may calculate paid sick leave for exempt outside salespersons under California’s Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families…

Pending Automated Decision-Making Systems (ADS) Legislation, Regulations
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Posted in Discrimination Hiring Workplace Policies

Pending Automated Decision-Making Systems (ADS) Legislation, Regulations

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber General Counsel, Labor and Employment Bianca Saad and CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss recent California regulations…

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Posted in Discrimination Harassment Training

Conduct Workplace Investigations with Confidence

An employee has made a complaint, alleging that a manager has continually asked her out after work and is now retaliating against her for rebuffing…

2025 VETS-4212 Filing Period Begins
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Posted in Reporting Requirements

2025 VETS-4212 Filing Period Begins

Certain nonexempt federal contractors and subcontractors can now file their Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) report of their affirmative action efforts to employ protected veterans. The…

Keeping Up with Mid-Year Employment Law Updates
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Posted in General

Keeping Up with Mid-Year Employment Law Updates

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber General Counsel, Labor and Employment Bianca Saad, CalChamber Associate General Counsel, Labor and Employment Matthew Roberts and…

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Posted in Minimum Wage

California’s 2026 Minimum Wage Increases to $16.90 Per Hour

On August 1, the California Department of Finance Director Joe Stephenshaw officially certified that beginning January 1, 2026, California’s minimum wage will increase to $16.90 per hour…

CalChamber Continues Push to Make Workplace Violence Prevention Standard Rule Workable
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Posted in Workplace Safety

CalChamber Continues Push to Make Workplace Violence Prevention Standard Rule Workable

In comments submitted recently to the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), a coalition led by the California Chamber of Commerce continues its…

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Posted in Health and Safety Hiring

What to Do When Pre-Job Test Shows Rehab Prescription Drug Use

We made a conditional offer of employment to an applicant subject to a pre-employment drug test. His test came back positive for Suboxone. He has…