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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…
PAGA Plaintiffs Keep Standing for Representative Claims After Individual Claims Compelled to Arbitration
On July 17, 2023, the California Supreme Court issued a significant ruling around the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA), which authorizes “an aggrieved…
Protect Workers From Heat Illness During High Heat
As high temperatures hit California — reaching triple digits in some locations — employers must take steps to protect outdoor workers from heat illness by…
Employer Best Practices to Ensure Compliance with California Equal Pay Act
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…
CalChamber Webinar Covers Compliance Tips for New Hires
In most of California’s major job industries, positions are consistently being added. More specifically, the most recent state data shows 15 consecutive months of job…
Pregnant, Nursing Workers Gain More Federal Protections
While California employers were preparing for 2023 new employment-related laws, two new federal laws for employers may have flown under the radar. Passed as part…
Compliance During Emergency Conditions
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts sits down with CalChamber Labor Law Helpline expert Ellen Savage to discuss…
FTC Proposed Rule Broadly Prohibits Non-Compete Agreements
Back in July 2021, President Joe Biden issued his Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, which, among other things, encouraged the Federal…
Compliance Tips for 2023
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber’s vice president of employment law, Bianca Saad, discuss the new…
DIR Releases 2023 Hourly Rates for Computer Professionals, Licensed Physicians
Every year around October, the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) releases new rates for the computer software employees exemption and the licensed physicians and surgeons exemption. Last…
