E-Verify Users Allowed to Electronically Inspect Form I-9 Documents
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Posted in Form I-9

E-Verify Users Allowed to Electronically Inspect Form I-9 Documents

Get ready! The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be releasing new, revised Form I-9 documents tomorrow, but that’s not the only change coming…

Labor Law Helpline: Pet Bereavement
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Posted in General

Trending Topics on the Labor Law Helpline: Remote Work Expense Reimbursements, Pet Bereavement Leave, More

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law experts Matthew Roberts and Ellen Savage discuss some of the latest labor and employment issues…

EEO-1 Data Collection Pushed to Fall 2023
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Posted in Reporting Requirements

EEO-1 Data Collection Pushed to Fall 2023

Employers can enjoy their summer vacation a little more this year — the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) tentatively announced that the 2022 EEO-1…

Unlimited Paid Time Off Policies Are Attractive, But Have Risks
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Posted in Time Off

Unlimited Paid Time Off Policies Are Attractive, But Have Risks

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts sits down with Bianca Saad, CalChamber vice president of labor and employment…

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Posted in Workplace Policies

PAGA Plaintiffs Keep Standing for Representative Claims After Individual Claims Compelled to Arbitration

On July 17, 2023, the California Supreme Court issued a significant ruling around the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA), which authorizes “an aggrieved…

CPRA compliance
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Posted in Privacy

Attorney General Investigates California Employers’ CCPA Compliance

On July 14, 2023 — two weeks after the Sacramento Superior Court ruled that the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) must delay enforcement of any…

Protect Workers From Heat Illness During High Heat
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Posted in Heat Illness

Protect Workers From Heat Illness During High Heat

As high temperatures hit California — reaching triple digits in some locations — employers must take steps to protect outdoor workers from heat illness by…

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Posted in Local Ordinances

Los Angeles City’s New Freelance Worker Protections Ordinance

In California, properly classifying workers as either employees or independent contractors has been an evolving topic for years and can result in significant legal exposure…

Employers Responsible for Employees’ Business Expenses Incurred During Stay-At-Home Orders
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Posted in Compensation

Employers Responsible for Employees’ Business Expenses Incurred During Stay-At-Home Orders

A recent Court of Appeal held that although government COVID-19 mandates required remote work arrangements, employers are still responsible for reimbursements of business expenses that…

Delayed Enforcement of CPRA Regulations
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Posted in Privacy

After Delayed Enforcement of CPRA Regulations, What’s Next?

As previously reported, the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), amending the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), went into effect at the beginning of this year….