Category: Record Retention
From the Experts: New Law Prescribes How to Maintain Existing Training Records
I was recently speaking with another HR professional, and he told me that a bill was passed last year (SB 513, I believe) that now…
From the Experts: How to Decide When to Keep Record in Personnel File or Store It Apart
For California employers, what should go in an employee’s personnel file, and what should be stored separately? In California, the law doesn’t give employers a…
Practical Tips for New HR Professionals
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts, CalChamber Senior Employment Law Counsel Erika Barbara and CalChamber Employment Law Subject…
Don’t Toss That Form 300a Yet!
Don’t toss that 2024 Form 300a, Annual Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses! While April 30, 2025, was the last day California employers needed to…
Cal/OSHA’s Civil Penalties Increase in 2024
Inflation doesn’t just affect food, housing and energy costs — its effects are far-reaching, as the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (Cal/OSHA) recent…




