Fall Back! Daylight Saving Time (DST) Ends This Weekend
Don’t forget to set your clocks back Saturday night for an extra hour of sleep! Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends at 2 AM on Sunday…
Cal/OSHA Considers Removing Exclusion Pay Mandate From New COVID-19 Emergency Regulation
As the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) prepares to vote on the next iteration of California’s COVID-19 emergency regulation, one important change…
Download the Free New 2023 California Employment Laws White Paper!
It’s that time of year again — for planning fall and winter holidays and vacations, and anticipating and preparing for new employment laws. The California…
Understanding California Political Speech and Election Laws at Work
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Labor and Employment Vice President Bianca Saad and CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts discuss the rules…
Employers: Be Prepared, Not Scared, This Halloween
It’s Halloween, and people are planning to celebrate at pre-pandemic levels, according to the National Retail Federation. As employees return to the office, Halloween-related issues,…
Many California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) Provisions Take Effect January 1. Are You Ready?
Originally passed in 2018 and effective in 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is a comprehensive privacy law aimed at enhancing California residents’ privacy…
Trending Topics on the Labor Law Helpline: Halloween Parties, Listening to Music in the Workplace and More
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber HR Adviser Ellen Savage discuss the issues employers are asking…
Employers Must Post New EEOC Poster Immediately
On October 19, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released an updated “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster to replace the…
Continue Using Current Form I-9 Until Further Notice
Even though the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification and other Form I-9 associated forms expire at the end of this month, don’t delete your forms…
DIR Releases 2023 Hourly Rates for Computer Professionals, Licensed Physicians
Every year around October, the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) releases new rates for the computer software employees exemption and the licensed physicians and surgeons exemption. Last…
