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Remember Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors Is Costly
Misclassifying an employee as an independent contractor is a costly mistake — which a home health care service company recently learned when the California Labor…
2020 Temporary Total Disability Rates Announced
California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced that the minimum and maximum temporary total disability (TTD) rates will increase on January 1, 2020: The minimum…
Survey Shows Return to Office Trends and Employer Attitudes
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and Global Head of Occupier Thought Leadership at CBRE Group, Inc. Julie…
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…
Be Prepared for Excessive Heat Across California
It’s hot outside — really hot. The National Weather Service has issued excessive heat warnings for many parts of California, including San Diego, Stanislaus and…
Ageism in the Workplace: Prevent Liability by Focusing on Abilities, Not Age
In today’s modern workforce, it’s not uncommon to find employees from a number of generations in a single company. In this episode of The Workplace,…
CalChamber Opposition Helps Stop Employment-Related Job Killer Bills, Other Harmful Proposals
Governor Gavin Newsom laid down his lawmaking pen Friday night after signing 890 new laws into effect, and vetoing another 156, including three California Chamber…
California Employment Laws Starting 2025
We’ve reached October — the annual legislative cycle has ended as California Governor Gavin Newsom signed or vetoed bills over the last few weeks. Now…
Los Angeles City’s New Freelance Worker Protections Ordinance
In California, properly classifying workers as either employees or independent contractors has been an evolving topic for years and can result in significant legal exposure…
Employee Relocation on the Rise
With an accelerated boost from the pandemic, employees are taking advantage of modern technology and moving to locations far from their physical workplaces. And they…
