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Veterans Day Reminder: Veterans Bring Skills, Expertise Year-Round
An estimated 18.8 million veterans live in the United States, and according to the California Legislative Analyst’s Office, more veterans live in California — about…
Addressing Workplace Romances After #MeToo
The #MeToo movement has shined a much-needed light on unwanted and unwelcome conduct in the workplace, but consensual romantic workplace relationships continue to be a murkier…
What Should California Employers Do About Flu Season?
Pumpkin spice lattes, sweaters, apples, cold weather, cozy nights inside — it’s that time of year again. Yes, flu season is beginning (did you think…
Long Beach Joins Localities With COVID-19 Supplemental Sick Leave
On May 19, 2020, Long Beach became the sixth California locality to adopt a supplemental paid sick leave ordinance related to COVID-19. Passed as an…
New Law Expands CFRA to Small Business
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss how employers…
No Pay Secrecy; Bona Fide Factors OK to Justify Pay Differences
We recently gave only one of our employees a merit-based raise after an excellent performance review and asked that employee not to tell others. The…
What to Do When Employees Date
Valentine’s Day is here, and people are dropping serious money to express their affection. This year, the National Retail Federation (NRF) reports that consumers plan…
How You Can Help End Anti-Asian Hate
In this edition of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg interviews Sacramento County Assistant Chief Deputy District Attorney Thienvu Ho. Deputy D.A….
California Family Rights Act Leave Raises Issues, Questions
My employee used her Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)/California Family Rights Act (CFRA) time last year to care for her mother. Now she wants…
Workers’ Comp: Ways to Protect Employee’s Health Benefits
We have an employee who has been on workers’ compensation leave for a few months. How long do we have to continue to pay for…
