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Posted in Hiring

H-1B Visa Initial Registration Opens March 1

On Friday, January 27, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2024 H-1B visa cap will open at 9 a.m. Pacific on March 1 and run through 9…

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Posted in COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Workplace Safety

California’s Nonemergency COVID-19 Regulation Now Effective

California’s nonemergency COVID-19 regulation is now in effect, replacing the previous emergency COVID-19 temporary standards. As previously reported, on December 15, 2022, the California Occupational…

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Posted in Local Ordinances

San Francisco’s New Military Leave Pay

San Francisco employers with 100 or more employees should prepare to comply with yet another local ordinance that goes into effect on February 19, 2023!…

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Posted in Reporting Requirements Workplace Safety

Post Your Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses Today

Today’s the day — California employers must start posting their Form 300A, Annual Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses on February 1, 2023, and keep…

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Posted in Discrimination

New Priorities in EEOC’s Proposed Five-Year Strategic Enforcement Plan

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which enforces federal anti-discrimination laws in the workplace, has released a proposed strategic enforcement plan for fiscal years…

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Posted in Compensation

Untangling Confusion, Misconceptions on California’s Pay Scale Disclosure Requirements

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts sits down with CalChamber Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman to discuss the pay…

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Posted in Benefits

EDD Updates Work Sharing Program Website, Resources

The California Employment Development Department (EDD) has updated its Work Sharing Program website, offering additional resources for employers interested in applying for the program as…

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Posted in Reporting Requirements

California CRD Updates Pay Data Reporting FAQs

The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) recently updated their pay data reporting FAQs to address this year’s changes to California’s pay data reporting requirements. As…

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Posted in Discrimination Hiring Workplace Policies

CalChamber Launches Foundations of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Course

In today’s workplace, the importance of incorporating diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) cannot be understated. Specifically, 74 percent of U.S. workers say corporate investment in…

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Posted in COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Local Ordinances

Los Angeles City COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Ends Soon

In response to COVID-19, California and several California cities and counties adopted COVID-19 emergency paid sick leave orders or ordinances, but after three years of…