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Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Workplaces
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) is in the process of developing regulations to prevent heat illness in indoor workplaces. A California…
#RespectWorks: Ensuring Harassment-Free Workplaces
The California Chamber of Commerce is kicking off #RespectWorks, a campaign to promote inclusiveness and prevent harassment in the workplace. A large and growing list…
Important Updates on Arbitration Law
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Labor and Employment Vice President Bianca Saad, and CalChamber employment law experts Matthew Roberts and James Ward…
Sacramento County’s New COVID-19-Related Ordinance
On September 1, 2020, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors adopted an ordinance called the “Sacramento County Worker Protection, Health, and Safety Act of 2020,”…
Secure Your Seat Before These New Laws Events Sell Out
A year ago, no one could have imagined the compliance challenges businesses now face in our redefined workplaces. Lawmakers responded with Governor Gavin Newsom signing…
Major FFCRA Regulation Provisions Struck Down
In March, when the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) passed, providing emergency paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave for COVID-19-related reasons,…
California WARN Act Suspended For COVID-19 Emergency
Governor Gavin Newsom issued an Executive Order suspending the bulk of the California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act) for the duration of…
State Change in COVID-19 Definition of ‘Close Contact’ Leaves Questions for California Employers
One of the most well-known elements of COVID-19 workplace safety was changed last month — to relatively little fanfare — and it has left California…
NLRB Restricts Employers’ Ability to Discipline Employees for Outbursts
On May 1, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision, Lion Elastomers LLC II, that could make it more difficult to discipline…
Wage & Hour Essentials for Nonexempt Employees Webinar
Editor’s note: This blog was updated at 5:01 p.m. on June 5, 2024, to reflect changes in date to both the nonexempt employees webinar (from…
