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March 19 Webinar Tackles Tough Decisions
Performance issues. Misconduct. Excessively absent or late to work. Reasons for disciplining and terminating employees run the gamut — but blindsiding employees by firing them…
New Form W-4, Tax Withholding Method
In December 2019, the IRS released its new Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Certificate for 2020. Prompted by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the…
California Consumer Privacy Act Will Apply to Employers in 2023
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber policy advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss the current state of the…
What to Do If Immigration Officials Come Knocking Podcast
In this week’s episode of The Workplace, CalChamber President Allan Zaremberg discusses with immigration expert Kevin Johnson, Dean of the UC Davis School of Law…
Child Care Issues Can Prompt Move to Create Alternative Schedule
My hourly employee asked for a flexible schedule where she would work four 10-hour days instead of five eight-hour days due to child care issues….
New Workers’ Compensation and COVID-19 Guidance
The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has posted a Question and Answer page clarifying certain aspects of Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-62-20, which…
Fast Food Minimum Wage Also Affects Exempt Employee Salary
We are a fast food restaurant covered by the recent minimum wage law for fast food restaurant employees. Does this law also affect the minimum…
Being Thankful in 2020
As we approach Thanksgiving in what has been an especially rough year, there’s no better time to focus our attention on what we have to…
Celebrating Safe Jobs for Youth Month
As the school year will soon come to a close, teens will embark on another summer affected by COVID-19 — and many may be looking…
Employees Who Settle, Dismiss Individual Claims Can Still Bring PAGA Lawsuits
Yesterday, the California Supreme Court ruled that employees that settle and dismiss individual Labor Code violation claims against employers can still pursue a claim under the…
