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Posted in Compensation

Untangling Confusion, Misconceptions on California’s Pay Scale Disclosure Requirements

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts sits down with CalChamber Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman to discuss the pay…

Update on California Indoor Heat Regulations
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Posted in Heat Illness

Update on California Indoor Heat Regulations

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and Senior Policy Advocate Robert Moutrie discuss the newest developments in California’s…

Fall Back’ Sunday as Daylight Saving Time (DST) Ends
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Posted in Compensation Overtime

Don’t Forget to ‘Fall Back’ Sunday as Daylight Saving Time (DST) Ends

Enjoy that extra hour of sleep this weekend! At 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 3, the clock “falls back” one hour as daylight saving time…

California’s New Workplace Violence Regulation
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Posted in Workplace Safety

What Employers Should Know About California’s New Workplace Violence Regulation

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts sits down with Bianca Saad, CalChamber General Counsel, Labor and Employment, to…

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Posted in General

End of Session Update: Two Job Killer Bills Sent to Governor

A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that will eliminate an agricultural employee’s right to cast an independent vote in secret union ballot elections and a…

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Posted in Health and Safety

Improving Employees’ Mental Health Helps Businesses’ Bottom Line

As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close, employers should know that creating a supportive work environment promoting mental health resources and encouraging employees…

2025 Federal Social Security, California SDI Taxable Wage Base
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Posted in Compensation

2025 Federal Social Security, California SDI Taxable Wage Base, Withholding Rates

The federal Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced their 2025 cost-of-living adjustments for the Social Security taxable wage base and withholding rate. California’s Employment Development Department…

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Posted in Independent Contractor

AB 5’s Legal Challenges Update

AB 5, one of the most widely publicized and controversial bills from last year, has been (mostly) officially in effect for slightly over a month….

grocery stores deemed essential
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Posted in COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Health and Safety

What Is and Isn’t ‘Essential’ Business Under California’s ‘Stay at Home’ Order

On March 19, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-33-20 directing all residents to stay home, except as needed to maintain continuity of operations…

Free ‘New 2025 Labor and Employment Laws:
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Posted in General

Free New 2025 Labor and Employment Laws: What Employers Need to Know White Paper

Employers are still catching their breath after the incredibly busy year we’ve already had, including California’s new workplace violence prevention laws, Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) reform, indoor heat illness…