New Laws California Employers Will Need to Follow in 2024
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman review several new laws that will…
Prevent Halloween Horrors This Year
This year, Halloween falls on a Tuesday, and with a record number of people planning to participate in related festivities (73 percent, according to the…
California’s New Leave of Absence for Reproductive Loss
California has created another new leave of absence for employers to manage. Starting January 1, 2024, private employers with five or more employees, and all…
Tips for Navigating the Newly Released Form I-9
I know there’s a new Form I-9 to verify eligibility to work in the United States. When do I need to start using it and…
Webinar to Prep Employers for California’s New Workplace Violence Standard
Since 2017, health care employers in California have been required to implement workplace violence safety rules — but beginning July 1, 2024, nearly all employers…
New 2024 Computer Professionals, Licensed Physicians Rates
California’s Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) announced 2024 rates (effective January 1, 2024) for the computer software employee exemption and the licensed physicians and surgeons…
CalChamber Opposition Helps Stop Employment-Related Job Killer Bills, Other Harmful Proposals
Governor Gavin Newsom laid down his lawmaking pen Friday night after signing 890 new laws into effect, and vetoing another 156, including three California Chamber…
New Employment Laws Starting in 2024
This year’s legislative session ended with a flurry and, as usual, hundreds of bills were sent to California Governor Newsom’s desk, many of which impact…
Governor Signs Job Killer Bill That Undermines Arbitration
On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 365 (Wiener; D-San Francisco), a job killer bill that severely restricts the use of arbitration agreements and will needlessly waste court…
Portable Toilet: Conditions for Using When Regular Facilities Offline
Our business is located in an area that can be plagued with occasional disruptions of our water supply. We can provide drinking water, but our…
