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HR Professional Day 2023: Celebrating Those Who Manage, Maintain the HR Lifecycle
Since 1959, HR professionals have been honored on September 26 — known as Human Resource Professional Day — for their hard work and contributions to…
Assistive Animals at Work Still Subject to Minimum Standards
One of our employees has asked to bring an emotional support dog to the office. I know about service animals in the workplace. Do we…
School’s Back in Session: Recap of Leaves Available to Working Parents
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Labor and Employment Vice President Bianca Saad and CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts provide a refresher…
Balancing Workplace Illnesses and Medical/Privacy Concerns
Our employee has recently returned from traveling in an area where there is an illness epidemic. What can we do to address the employee’s exposure…
National Heat Illness Prevention Rule for Indoor, Outdoor Workers Proposed
On August 30, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published the agency’s first proposed indoor and outdoor heat illness prevention rule. Although a…
The EEO-1 Pay Data Saga Continues
As employers subject to EEO-1 reporting requirements know, several big developments have happened over the last few years. As previously reported, in 2016, the Equal…
FTC Effectively Bans Workplace Non-Compete Agreements
Important Update: As of August 20, 2024, a federal court issued an order blocking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from implementing its nationwide rule banning…
Alcohol Awareness in the Workplace
Each year, an estimated 500 million workdays are lost to alcohol-related issues, costing $240 billion annually — and 72 percent of that is due to…
Bring Your Questions: Back-to-Back HR Compliance Training in Costa Mesa
SoCal, here’s a perfect opportunity to attend one or both of these interactive CalChamber training events in Costa Mesa on April 23 and 24: HR…
Religious Beliefs, Gender Identity and Harassment Prevention Training
We have a new hire who says the harassment prevention training section on gender identity is against her religious beliefs and asks to skip this…
