Company BBQ: Factors to Consider Before Sending Invites to Employees
We are having an offsite company barbecue this summer. What should I consider before hosting this event? Employer-sponsored social events are a great way to…
DFEH Renamed California Civil Rights Department
Don’t be confused if you start hearing about the California Civil Rights Department (CRD). It’s not a new government agency — just the renamed California…
School’s Back in Session: Recap of Leaves Available to Working Parents
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Labor and Employment Vice President Bianca Saad and CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts provide a refresher…
Personnel/Payroll Record Requests: Timely Response Important
An employee has asked for a copy of his personnel file and payroll records. What documents is the employee legally entitled to receive? Under California…
California Paid Family Leave Grants Available to Eligible Businesses
Eligible small businesses in California may now apply for grants up to $2,000 per employee utilizing California’s Paid Family Leave program (PFL). These grants, funded…
Survey Shows Return to Office Trends and Employer Attitudes
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and Global Head of Occupier Thought Leadership at CBRE Group, Inc. Julie…
CDC Relaxes COVID-19 Guidance
On August 11, 2022, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued guidance that eliminates precautionary quarantining (isolation is recommended only for those…
California’s Streamlined Work Sharing Program Process Is Permanent
Initially a temporary fix to a COVID-19-related economic slowdown, the Employment Development Department’s (EDD) online, streamlined Unemployment Insurance (UI) Work Sharing program process is officially…
COVID-19 Emergency Regulation to Expire (And Potentially Be Extended) Later This Year
As the legislative cycle reaches its peak frenzy and the fate of 2022’s crop of bills is decided, the regulatory world at the California Division…
Flexible Schedules Can Create Wage, Hour Pitfalls for Employers
Remote working during the pandemic provided quite a bit of flexibility for both employers and employees. Now that we’re in a period of relative stability…
