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Affordability Agenda
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Posted in General

CalChamber Announces 2025 Affordability Agenda

For more than two decades, CalChamber has issued the “Job Killer” list, a comprehensive package of legislation that would have historically eliminated jobs or opportunities…

Register Now for What to Expect When Your Employee Is Expecting Webinar
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Posted in Pregnancy Disability Leave Time Off

Register Now for What to Expect When Your Employee Is Expecting Webinar

Employers have many legal obligations when they learn that an employee is expecting a child, including notifying employees of their leave rights, providing accommodations and…

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Posted in FMLA/CFRA

Don’t Discourage Employee’s Use of California/Federal Family Leave

One of our employees has notified us that he wants to use state/federal family leave in approximately two months when his baby is born. Although…

Inappropriate Remarks No Reason Not to Investigate Harassment Claim
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Posted in Harassment

Inappropriate Remarks No Reason Not to Investigate Harassment Claim

An employee has filed a sexual harassment complaint; however, her coworkers have noted that she herself makes a lot of lewd jokes and uses “colorful”…

EEOC Issues DEI Guidance
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Posted in Discrimination

EEOC Issues DEI Guidance

On March 19, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued two technical assistance documents intended to educate the public about unlawful discrimination related to…

Apply for CalChamber’s Small Business Awards
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Posted in General

Apply for CalChamber’s Small Business Awards

Do you own a small business? Do you know a small business making a difference in their community? CalChamber is thrilled to announce our Small…

How to Figure Family Leave Eligibility for Remote Employees
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Posted in Time Off

How to Figure Family Leave Eligibility for Remote Employees

Our corporate office in California has 49 employees, while we also have remote employees in other states — one in Nevada, two in New Mexico…

Remember Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors Is Costly
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Posted in Independent Contractor

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…

Making Sense of Minimum Wage Requirements
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Posted in Minimum Wage

Making Sense of Minimum Wage Requirements

With different federal, state, local and industry-specific minimum wage requirements, how do I know if I am properly paying my California employees? The first step…

Love Rollercoaster: Romance in the Workplace
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Posted in Harassment

Love Rollercoaster: Romance in the Workplace

It’s Valentine’s Day, and love is all around us. Many people see February 14 as a day to shower those they love with affection and…