Category: Time Off
California’s New Leave of Absence for Reproductive Loss
California has created another new leave of absence for employers to manage. Starting January 1, 2024, private employers with five or more employees, and all…
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…
Governor Signs Paid Sick Leave Expansion Bill
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that will impose significant costs on all California businesses by increasing the number of…
HR Professional Day 2023: Celebrating Those Who Manage, Maintain the HR Lifecycle
Since 1959, HR professionals have been honored on September 26 — known as Human Resource Professional Day — for their hard work and contributions to…
Vacation Policy: Employer Has Latitude, But Beware of Illegal Impacts
Can we have different vacation policies for different worksites and for different groups in the same office? Yes, California employers may establish different vacation policies…
Bereavement Leave for Complex Family Relationships
My employee wants to use California’s new bereavement leave after the death of the father of her child — with whom she lived but never…
Remote Workers Moving Out of State, School-Related Leaves a Top Concern for Employers Calling the CalChamber Labor Law Helpline
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…
Unlimited Paid Time Off Policies Are Attractive, But Have Risks
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts sits down with Bianca Saad, CalChamber vice president of labor and employment…
COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Relief Grant Program Begins
Eligible California small businesses may now apply for a California state program that awards funds for costs incurred from COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave. Remember,…
Demystifying Pregnancy, Child Bonding Leaves Webinar
Roughly 420,000 babies are born annually in California — many of whom are born to those who work for employers across the state. Although news…
