California’s 2025 Temporary Total Disability (TTD) Rates
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Posted in Workers' Compensation

California’s 2025 Temporary Total Disability (TTD) Rates

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) recently announced the minimum and maximum temporary total disability (TTD) will increase on January 1, 2025. When an…

Election 2024
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Posted in Time Off

California’s Voting Leave Requirements for Employers

The next general election is Tuesday, November 5, 2024 — and employers need to make sure they comply with California’s voting leave requirements. Employers must…

2025 Licensed Physicians, Computer Professionals Rates
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Posted in Compensation Minimum Wage

2025 Licensed Physicians, Computer Professionals Rates

On January 1, 2025, the overtime exemption rates for computer software employees and licensed physicians will increase — so employers need to make sure that…

Exempt Employee Salary Deductions
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Posted in Exempt/Nonexempt

Exempt Employee Salary Deductions: Proceed with Caution

An exempt employee took off Monday and Tuesday, worked a partial day on Wednesday and worked full days on Thursday and Friday. He has no…

Legislative Session Business
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Posted in General

Legislative Session Wraps: CalChamber and Strategic Partners Secure Big Wins for Business

On September 30, Governor Gavin Newsom concluded review and action on more than 1,200 bills sent to his desk as part of the 2024 regular…

Arbitration Curtailed When Claim Includes Sexual Harassment
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Posted in Harassment Workplace Policies

Arbitration Curtailed When Claim Includes Sexual Harassment

In 2017, the #MeToo movement highlighted the magnitude of issues associated with workplace sexual harassment, including perpetrators requiring private arbitration of sexual harassment claims to…

Hours Worked, Not ‘Full-Time’ Label Key to Managing Benefits
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Posted in Benefits Exempt/Nonexempt Time Off

Hours Worked, Not ‘Full-Time’ Label Key to Managing Benefits

What is the minimum number of hours an employee needs to work to be considered full-time? California and federal law generally do not categorize the…

How Indoor Heat Illness Rule Applies to Air Conditioned Workplace
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Posted in Heat Illness

How Indoor Heat Illness Rule Applies to Air Conditioned Workplace

Our indoor office is air conditioned. Does our business need to include the indoor heat illness requirements in our Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP)?…

California to Limit Certain Employer Communications Starting January 1
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Posted in Workplace Policies

California to Limit Certain Employer Communications Starting January 1

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts, Senior Employment Law Counsel Erika Barbara and Employment Law Subject Matter Expert…

California Health Care Worker Minimum Wage Starts October 16
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Posted in Minimum Wage

California Health Care Worker Minimum Wage Starts October 16

After several delays, the long-awaited California health care worker minimum wage law takes effect on October 16, 2024. When the California Department of Health Care…