2025 FSA, HSA, Retirement Plan Contribution Limits
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Posted in Benefits

2025 FSA, HSA, Retirement Plan Contribution Limits

Get ready for 2025 — the Internal Revenue Service recently released the 2025 annual inflation adjustments for flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) and retirement plan contribution…

nderstanding California’s PAGA Reforms
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Posted in Workplace Policies

The Workplace Podcast: Understanding California’s PAGA Reforms

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss the recent guidance released by…

Fall Back’ Sunday as Daylight Saving Time (DST) Ends
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Posted in Compensation Overtime

Don’t Forget to ‘Fall Back’ Sunday as Daylight Saving Time (DST) Ends

Enjoy that extra hour of sleep this weekend! At 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 3, the clock “falls back” one hour as daylight saving time…

Navigating Halloween in the Workplace
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Posted in Discrimination Harassment

No Tricks, Just Treats: Navigating Halloween in the Workplace

As Halloween approaches this year, employees may be eager to bring some festive spirit into the workplace by dressing up in costumes. While costumes can…

CalChamber’s 2025 Employment Law Updates In-Person, Virtual Seminars
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Posted in General

CalChamber’s 2025 Employment Law Updates In-Person, Virtual Seminars

Register now for CalChamber’s popular 2025 Employment Law Updates seminars! This year, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed or vetoed more than 1,200 bills, including many…

Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) Reform FAQs Published
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Posted in Workplace Policies

Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) Reform FAQs Published

The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) recently published Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) and its recent reforms, providing…

California’s 2025 Temporary Total Disability (TTD) Rates
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Posted in Workers' Compensation

California’s 2025 Temporary Total Disability (TTD) Rates

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) recently announced the minimum and maximum temporary total disability (TTD) will increase on January 1, 2025. When an…

Election 2024
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Posted in Time Off

California’s Voting Leave Requirements for Employers

The next general election is Tuesday, November 5, 2024 — and employers need to make sure they comply with California’s voting leave requirements. Employers must…

2025 Licensed Physicians, Computer Professionals Rates
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Posted in Compensation Minimum Wage

2025 Licensed Physicians, Computer Professionals Rates

On January 1, 2025, the overtime exemption rates for computer software employees and licensed physicians will increase — so employers need to make sure that…

Exempt Employee Salary Deductions
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Posted in Exempt/Nonexempt

Exempt Employee Salary Deductions: Proceed with Caution

An exempt employee took off Monday and Tuesday, worked a partial day on Wednesday and worked full days on Thursday and Friday. He has no…