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U.S. Supreme Court Issues Another Favorable Arbitration Agreement Ruling
On June 23, 2023, in a 5-4 decision authored by Justice Kavanaugh, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) requires district…
Report COVID-19 Positive Test Result to Workers’ Comp Carrier
Do I have to have to file a workers’ compensation claim every time one of my employees tests positive for COVID-19? No. The new law…
Celebrating Small (But Mighty) Businesses
National Small Business Week 2019 shines a spotlight on 30 million small businesses from May 5 to May 11. Each year since 1963, the president…
Impact of SB 1383 Expansion of Family Rights Act on Large Employers
We have more than 50 employees and are already covered by the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), so how will the CFRA expansions under SB…
Employees Want Permanently Flexible Work, Survey Says
While 76 percent of employees say they want their company to make work permanently flexible (whether schedule- and/or location-wise), according to a new Catalyst and…
Register Now for Workplace Requests Related to Pregnancy, Childbirth Webinar!
Your employee is expecting a new baby. Congrats! Now, are you prepared for how to appropriately respond to your employee’s leave requests as well as…
LA Mayor Signs COVID-19-Related Emergency Orders on Paid Sick Leave, Worker Protection
On April 7, 2020, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed three different emergency orders aimed at protecting workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Supplemental Paid Sick…
New CalChamber Podcast: Marijuana and the Workplace
In the newest episode of CalChamber’s podcast, The Workplace, CalChamber General Counsel and Executive Vice President Erika Frank is joined by employment law attorney Jennifer…
San Diego County’s New Fair Chance Ordinance Starts Soon
Effective October 10, 2024, San Diego County’s new Fair Chance Ordinance increases protections for job applicants with conviction records by restricting how employers can use…
A Look at Drug Testing, Privacy Rights, Last Chance Agreements
My employee provided a doctor’s note for recent time off that included information that he was out due to “cocaine poisoning.” With this information, can…
