Potential Changes Coming to Workplace Violence Prevention Standards
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Potential Changes Coming to Workplace Violence Prevention Standards

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Robert Moutrie discuss potential changes coming to…

Employee Handbook Creator Plus: Personalized Support for Your Employee Handbook
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Employee Handbook Creator Plus: Personalized Support for Your Employee Handbook

Creating an employee handbook can be a daunting task, but with CalChamber’s Employee Handbook Creator (EHC) online tool, it doesn’t have to be. If you’re…

NLRB Acting General Counsel Rescinds Numerous Guidance Memoranda
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NLRB Acting General Counsel Rescinds Numerous Guidance Memoranda

With every change in presidential administration comes a reshuffling of priorities and appointees. Some of the most consequential changes for employers this round are those…

Pay for Jury Duty Depends on Employee Status: Exempt or Nonexempt
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Pay for Jury Duty Depends on Employee Status: Exempt or Nonexempt 

One of our exempt managers has requested leave to attend jury duty. Do we have to allow him to go on jury duty and if…

Love Rollercoaster: Romance in the Workplace
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Love Rollercoaster: Romance in the Workplace

It’s Valentine’s Day, and love is all around us. Many people see February 14 as a day to shower those they love with affection and…

Register Now for CalChamber’s Revamped HR Boot Camp, Leaves of Absence Seminars
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Register Now for CalChamber’s Revamped HR Boot Camp, Leaves of Absence Seminars

CalChamber has updated and revamped our virtual seminars for 2025 by adding more examples and scenarios to help you apply key legal concepts to real-world…

H-1B Initial Registration Period Opens March 7
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H-1B Initial Registration Period Opens March 7

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the fiscal year 2026 H-1B cap initial registration period will open at noon Eastern on Friday,…

Navigating California’s Paid Sick Leave Law
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Navigating California’s Paid Sick Leave Law

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and Senior Employment Law Counsel Erika Barbara discuss California’s paid sick leave…

Workplace Violence Rule: CalChamber Urges Changes, Draft Regulation Broader than Legislation
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Workplace Violence Rule: CalChamber Urges Changes, Draft Regulation Broader than Legislation

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) held the first open discussion of its workplace violence safety regulation for general industry at an…

Register Now for the Employee Handbooks, Policies Webinar
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Register Now for the Employee Handbooks, Policies Webinar

Struggling with where to start developing or updating your employee handbook or company policies? We have a webinar for you. Join CalChamber’s top employment law…