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Employment-Related Job Killer Bills
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CalChamber Opposition Helps Stop Employment-Related Job Killer Bills, Other Harmful Proposals

Governor Gavin Newsom laid down his lawmaking pen Friday night after signing 890 new laws into effect, and vetoing another 156, including three California Chamber…

New Employment Laws Starting in 2024
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New Employment Laws Starting in 2024

This year’s legislative session ended with a flurry and, as usual, hundreds of bills were sent to California Governor Newsom’s desk, many of which impact…

Key Employment Law Bills Awaiting Gubernatorial Action, Part 2
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Key Employment Law Bills Awaiting Gubernatorial Action, Part 2

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, employment law expert Matthew Roberts and Chris Micheli, partner with Aprea & Micheli, Inc., join up again to give…

End of Session Update: 6 CalChamber Job Killer Bills Head to Governor
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End of Session Update: 6 CalChamber Job Killer Bills Head to Governor

California legislators last week approved six bills designated by the California Chamber of Commerce as job killers, which will increase labor costs and create more liability…

California Legislature Passes Bills on Discrimination in Employment
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California Legislature Passes Bills on Discrimination in Employment, PSL Expansion, Reproductive-Related Bereavement Leave

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, employment law expert Matthew Roberts and Chris Micheli, adjunct professor at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of…

Key Employment-Related Bills
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Key Employment-Related Bills To Be Heard This Week as Legislators Reconvene From Summer Recess

With the summer recess over, California legislators returned to the Capitol today with a month to act on more than 900 bills. Senate and Assembly…

Labor Law Helpline: Pet Bereavement
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Trending Topics on the Labor Law Helpline: Remote Work Expense Reimbursements, Pet Bereavement Leave, More

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law experts Matthew Roberts and Ellen Savage discuss some of the latest labor and employment issues…

Free 2023 Midyear Employment Law White Paper
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Free 2023 Midyear Employment Law White Paper

In California, there’s no “slow season” when it comes to employment laws and human resources. Why is that? Because even when the statutory changes slow…

clopening cafe worker
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‘Clopening’ Schedules Generally OK for California Workers

Is there a minimum amount of time required between an employee’s shifts? Can an employee be required to work a late shift one night and…

Podcast: Update on Harmful Proposals as Legislature Heads for Summer Break
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Podcast: Update on Harmful Proposals as Legislature Heads for Summer Break

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Helpline manager and employment law counsel Matthew Roberts and Chris Micheli, of Aprea & Micheli, give an…