CalChamber Hiring Checklist Makes Onboarding Easy
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Labor and Employment Vice President Bianca Saad and CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts share highlights from…
Review Expense Reimbursement Policies for Relevance to Remote Work
When the pandemic started, we sent many of our employees home to work remotely. Should we have a policy regarding reimbursement of their expenses? Note:…
Questions Remain on Workplace Emergency Bill
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber policy advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss SB 1044 (Durazo; D-Los Angeles), a…
Take Three: Cal/OSHA Revises COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) for Third Time
On April 21, 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) approved a third readoption of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health…
Form 300A Posting Period Ends After April 30
Employers may be accustomed to seeing their Form 300A, Annual Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, which has been displayed at their place of business…
Avoid Surprises by Checking in with Employee During Family Leave
Is there any requirement to notify an employee in writing when their federal and/or state family leave is ending? Employers are not required to provide…
Two Approaches to Worker Scheduling
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber policy advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss AB 2932 (Low; D-Campbell), a proposal…
Can Employees Sue for Unwanted Birthday Parties?
In Kentucky, a former employee was recently awarded $450,000 after an unwanted birthday party. HR professionals across the country have been clicking on these headlines…
2021 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection Now Open
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) 2021 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection is now open! Employers have until Tuesday, May 17, 2022, to submit…
Standards Board to Consider Update to Required First-Aid Kit Contents
I hear that the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) will be considering a revision to the requirement to obtain a physician’s approval for…
