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CalChamber Podcast: Men and the #MeToo Movement
A recent episode of CalChamber’s The Workplace podcast focuses on men and the #MeToo movement. As more publicity is being given to instances of sexual…
DIR Releases 2023 Hourly Rates for Computer Professionals, Licensed Physicians
Every year around October, the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) releases new rates for the computer software employees exemption and the licensed physicians and surgeons exemption. Last…
Wildfire Safety Training, Other Topics at Cal/OSHA Training Academy
As an employer located where there is potential for extensive wildland fires, where can I find information about complying with the wildfire smoke safety regulation?…
Upcoming Webinar Addresses Tight Labor Market
The tight labor market is showing no signs of weakening. HR managers are struggling to fill jobs — often for several weeks — because the…
Furloughs Versus Layoffs: Is There a Difference in California?
Many Californian businesses are facing difficult choices during this COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic). Confronting losses in revenue and uncertainty in the…
Cal/OSHA Issues New Guidance Before Vote on New COVID-19 Workplace Safety Rules
This week, the revised California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) COVID-19 workplace safety rules saga may finally be coming to an end. After…
Voters Reject Prop 32 to Raise Minimum Wage
For the first time, a plurality of California voters has rejected a statewide minimum wage increase, reflecting heightened concerns about the affordability of everyday life….
28 Local Minimum Wage Rates Will Increase January 1, 2024
Along with the new California state minimum wage rate of $16 per hour for all employers, regardless of size, and new computer professionals and licensed…
Free 2024 Midyear Employment Law Update White Paper
Usually, the busiest time of the year revolves around new laws taking effect on January 1. But over the last few years, a trend has…
California Health Care Worker Minimum Wage Delayed One Month
Updated July 1, 2024: The California health care worker minimum wage was delayed again — with a few possible start dates depending on certain circumstances….
