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Understanding California Political Speech and Election Laws at Work
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Labor and Employment Vice President Bianca Saad and CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts discuss the rules…
U.S. DOL Proposes New Independent Contractor Rule
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to help employers and workers determine whether a worker is an employee or…
Employee Arrested While Off Duty? Proceed Cautiously; Gather Facts
One of our employees did not show up for work yesterday and failed to call or otherwise notify us of his absence. We have a…
Final Paycheck: Employee Pickup or Mail? Answers to FAQs
If an employee quits without giving any notice, I believe I have a window of time to prepare a final paycheck. Does the employee have…
Emergency Preparedness, EDD Assistance Amid ‘Wildfire Season’
Following California’s worst two wildfire seasons in 2020 and 2021, the 2022 fire season is showing no signs of letting up, despite the recent rainfall….
5 New California Labor Laws Employers Should Start Preparing For
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber policy advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss five new labor laws employers…
New 2023 California Employment Laws
It’s that time of year again! With a deadline of September 30, Governor Gavin Newsom signed many of the California Legislature’s labor and employment bills…
CalChamber Calls for Changes to Nonemergency COVID Draft Rule
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Standards Board’s draft proposal to extend the state’s COVID-19 regulation for another two years — with…
Standards Board Moving to Adopt Non-Emergency COVID Regulation
I hear that the California Division of Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Standards Board will be presenting for public comment and future adoption a final version…
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…
