It’s All in the Handbook: Creating and Maintaining an Effective Company Resource
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Employment Law Subject Matter Expert Vanessa Greene discuss the importance of a well-built and…
WATCH Out! It’s Daylight Saving Time (DST) Again
Alarm clock, microwave, oven, car radio, wristwatch… if it’s not a smart device, you’ll soon be hunting down clocks to set forward an hour —…
Learn How to Avoid Pitfalls in Hiring and Onboarding in Our Webinar
Recruiting and hiring employees isn’t easy, and when handled incorrectly, you can risk potential, costly hiring mistakes, like discrimination claims. It can be daunting and…
Remember Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors Is Costly
Misclassifying an employee as an independent contractor is a costly mistake — which a home health care service company recently learned when the California Labor…
Making Sense of Minimum Wage Requirements
With different federal, state, local and industry-specific minimum wage requirements, how do I know if I am properly paying my California employees? The first step…
Potential Changes Coming to Workplace Violence Prevention Standards
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Robert Moutrie discuss potential changes coming to…
Employee Handbook Creator Plus: Personalized Support for Your Employee Handbook
Creating an employee handbook can be a daunting task, but with CalChamber’s Employee Handbook Creator (EHC) online tool, it doesn’t have to be. If you’re…
NLRB Acting General Counsel Rescinds Numerous Guidance Memoranda
With every change in presidential administration comes a reshuffling of priorities and appointees. Some of the most consequential changes for employers this round are those…
Pay for Jury Duty Depends on Employee Status: Exempt or Nonexempt
One of our exempt managers has requested leave to attend jury duty. Do we have to allow him to go on jury duty and if…
Love Rollercoaster: Romance in the Workplace
It’s Valentine’s Day, and love is all around us. Many people see February 14 as a day to shower those they love with affection and…