Employees May Bring PAGA Claims for California’s Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Law
Since its inception, California’s mandatory paid sick leave law was interpreted as only allowing the California Labor Commissioner or Attorney General to bring claims against…
New Bereavement Leave Requirements for Private, Public Employers
What are the requirements of California’s new bereavement leave law? With 2023 in full swing, many employers are reviewing and updating employee handbooks and policies….
California’s Worker Classification Law Legal Challenge Partially Revived
On March 17, 2023, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals partially reversed a district court’s order denying a preliminary injunction and dismissing a legal challenge…
Four 2023 Bills That Would Negatively Affect California Employers
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss four bills that, if passed,…
EEOC Updates ‘Hearing Disabilities in the Workplace’ Guidance
Approximately 48 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss, according to the Hearing Loss Association of America, which also notes that hearing loss has…
Workforce Tax Incentives for Hiring, Retaining and Training
by John Langreck, founding member and principal, Fox Consulting Group LLC Developing a productive workforce has become increasingly challenging since the start of the pandemic. …
Court Upholds Most of Proposition 22
Worker classification laws continue to evolve in California — the latest is a California Court of Appeal decision upholding most of Proposition 22’s provisions while…
CDPH, Cal/OSHA Update COVID-19 Order, Guidance
On March 3, 2023, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) updated its COVID-19 public health order and guidance following the end of the COVID-19 State…
Spring Forward! Daylight Saving Time Starts This Sunday
While we wouldn’t know it from the recent cold, wet weather throughout much of California, spring is arriving shortly — and with spring comes longer…
California Court Rules Good Faith Belief Avoids Waiting Time, Wage Statement Penalties
A California Court of Appeal recently ruled that an employer’s good faith belief that it was complying with state wage and hour laws precluded the…
