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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…
Cal/OSHA Standards Board Adopts Indoor Heat Illness Standard
On June 20, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) — the standards-setting board within the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health…
AB 1076 Non-Compete Notice Deadline Is February 14
California has long taken the position that non-compete agreements are unwelcome in the Golden State — a stance the Legislature has solidified through the recent…
