OFCCP Updates for Federal Contractors
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently proposed regulatory changes that will wind down federal contractor affirmative action programs under now-rescinded Executive Order…
Keeping Up with Compliance at One-Year Anniversary of Workplace Violence Prevention Law
July 1, 2025, marked the one-year anniversary of SB 553, California’s comprehensive workplace violence prevention law, which means employers must ensure that they complete the…
New CalChamber Web Page Offers Employer Immigration Law Resources
To help employers, the California Chamber of Commerce has put together a webpage with links to federal, state and CalChamber resources about immigration law. Federal resources on…
City of Los Angeles Hotel and Airport Worker Wage Increase Put on Hold After Referendum Petition Filed
Updated 09/16/2025: After the referendum petition failed, the $22.50 per hour hotel and airport worker minimum wage, along with the related changes discussed here, took…
How to Deal with Predictive Scheduling, Scheduling Changes
We want to change our nonexempt employee’s schedule for next week. How far in advance do we need to notify the employee of schedule changes?…
Free 2025 Midyear Employment Law Update White Paper
In 2025, employment law changes and updates continue to be constant — and we’re only halfway through the year! While most California laws usually take…
Comment Now on Proposed Wildfire, Heat Illness Regulation Changes
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has proposed draft changes to the wildfire smoke protection standard as well as the indoor and…
Model Crime Victims’ Leave Notice Released
While most of California’s revised and expanded crime victims’ leave requirements took effect on January 1, 2025, the notice provision didn’t go into effect until…
Domestic Worker Employers Subject to Workplace Safety Rules Staring July 1
The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) recently reminded employers of domestic workers that California’s workplace safety and health laws — enforced by the California…
How to Prepare Your Workplace, Employees for Workplace Immigration Enforcement
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts, Sheppard Mullins Partner Greg Berk and Sheppard Mullins Special Counsel Andrew Desposito…
