Category: Workplace Safety

Workplace Violence Prevention Support: Confidently Comply With California's Requirements
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Workplace Violence Prevention Support: Confidently Comply With California’s Requirements

Creating and updating a workplace violence prevention plan can feel overwhelming, but CalChamber’s Workplace Violence Prevention (WVP) Support service makes it feel manageable. Our WVP…

Potential Changes Coming to Workplace Violence Prevention Standards
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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…

Workplace Violence Rule: CalChamber Urges Changes, Draft Regulation Broader than Legislation
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Workplace Violence Rule: CalChamber Urges Changes, Draft Regulation Broader than Legislation

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) held the first open discussion of its workplace violence safety regulation for general industry at an…

Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Regulation Sunsetting
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Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Regulation Sunsetting

As of today, February 3, 2025, California employers mostly no longer have any COVID-19 prevention regulatory requirements, with the exception of reporting and recording requirements…

California Wildfires: Key Employer Responsibilities for Worker Health and Pay
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Posted in Compensation Health and Safety Time Off Workplace Safety

California Wildfires: Key Employer Responsibilities for Worker Health and Pay

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Labor and Employment General Counsel Bianca Saad and CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts discuss wildfire-related regulations and…

What Employers Need to Know During Southern California Wildfires
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What Employers Need to Know During Southern California Wildfires

The Palisades Fire — and the other devasting Southern California wildfires — are severely impacting lives and property leading California Governor Gavin Newsom to issue…

Lead Exposure Standard: Big Changes Take Effect January 1, 2025
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Lead Exposure Standard: Big Changes Take Effect January 1, 2025

What changes has Cal/OSHA made to its standard for exposure to lead in construction and other industries? The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA)…

California Employment Laws Starting 2025
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Posted in Discrimination General Harassment Independent Contractor Minimum Wage Posters and Notices Time Off Workplace Safety

California Employment Laws Starting 2025

We’ve reached October — the annual legislative cycle has ended as California Governor Gavin Newsom signed or vetoed bills over the last few weeks. Now…

Protect Your Workers from Wildfire Smoke
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Protect Your Workers from Wildfire Smoke

Despite California’s recent August cooldown, experts predict the wildfire threat is above normal heading into fall. As of September 3, at least 15 active fires…

California Workplace Violence Prevention Challenges, Lessons
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A Look at California Workplace Violence Prevention Challenges, Lessons

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber General Counsel Bianca Saad discusses with CalChamber Senior Employment Law Counsel Erika Barbara and CalChamber Vice President…