Category: Workplace Safety
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…
Free White Paper: Workplace Violence Prevention for California Employers
California employers have long been required to provide a healthful and safe environment for their employees — not just related to workplace injuries and illnesses,…
Supporting Workplace Mental Health in California
May is Mental Health Awareness Month — created to not only increase awareness around how important mental health is to our overall health and well-being,…
Webinar: Completing Your Workplace Violence Prevention Program
On July 1, 2024, nearly all California non-health care employers must have a workplace violence prevention program in place — including required training that must…
Keep Form 300a Records, Even When Posting Period Ends
Although April 30 was the last day employers had to post their 2023 Form 300a, Annual Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, don’t toss them…
Under the Influence — Drugs and Alcohol at Work Live Webinar
Millions of Californians use alcohol and/or cannabis on a regular basis — even as a new law impacts California employers’ pre-employment testing practices. CalChamber’s latest…
Cal/OSHA Publishes Model Workplace Violence Prevention Plan, Resources
Last year, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 553, creating a new general industry workplace violence prevention standard. As previously reported, effective July 1,…
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…
California Storms 2024: Employer Obligations During Emergency Conditions
The majority of California has been under atmospheric attack since Sunday, February 4, 2024, with a massive storm making its way from the northern part…
Post Your Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses
As happens each year at this time, California employers must start posting their Form 300A, Annual Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses — starting on February…
