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Employer Best Practices to Ensure Compliance with California Equal Pay Act
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts sits down with Bianca Saad, CalChamber vice president of labor and employment…
CalChamber Webinar Covers Compliance Tips for New Hires
In most of California’s major job industries, positions are consistently being added. More specifically, the most recent state data shows 15 consecutive months of job…
Pregnant, Nursing Workers Gain More Federal Protections
While California employers were preparing for 2023 new employment-related laws, two new federal laws for employers may have flown under the radar. Passed as part…
Compliance During Emergency Conditions
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts sits down with CalChamber Labor Law Helpline expert Ellen Savage to discuss…
FTC Proposed Rule Broadly Prohibits Non-Compete Agreements
Back in July 2021, President Joe Biden issued his Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, which, among other things, encouraged the Federal…
Compliance Tips for 2023
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber’s vice president of employment law, Bianca Saad, discuss the new…
New CRD ‘Disability Accommodations at Work’ Fact Sheet
Recently, California’s Civil Rights Department (CRD) released a “Disability Accommodations at Work” fact sheet, providing guidance on workplace protections for workers with disabilities, including an…
EEOC Removes Decades-Old Affirmative Action Guidance
On June 30, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it rescinded two affirmative action guidance documents it adopted approximately 40 years…
From the Experts: Rehiring a Terminated Employee? Consider These Issues First
We terminated two employees a couple of years ago. We’re now rehiring, and both employees have reapplied for positions. Do we have to rehire both?…
Summer Heat Brings Employer Obligations to Prevent Heat Illness
As temperatures begin to climb across California, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (Cal/OSHA) reminds employers to take steps to protect workers from heat-related…
