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Revised Rule on ‘Floor Openings’ Fall Protection Takes Effect Oct. 1
What is happening with the fall protection standard that the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has been working on since 2019? The…
California Supreme Court Clarifies Good-Faith Defense to Unpaid Wage Claims
Typically, employees who prove minimum wage violations are entitled to liquidated damages. Recently though, the California Supreme Court issued an opinion clarifying employers’ good-faith defense…
New CalChamber Web Page Offers Employer Immigration Law Resources
To help employers, the California Chamber of Commerce has put together a webpage with links to federal, state and CalChamber resources about immigration law. Federal resources on…
Domestic Worker Employers Subject to Workplace Safety Rules Staring July 1
The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) recently reminded employers of domestic workers that California’s workplace safety and health laws — enforced by the California…
Remember Los Angeles County’s Fair Workweek Ordinance Takes Effect July 1
On July 1, 2025, Los Angeles County’s Fair Workweek ordinance takes effect, applying to retail businesses under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes…
California Local Minimum Wage Increases for July 1, 2025
UPDATE 09/16/2025: After a referendum petition failed, the $22.50 per hour hotel and airport worker minimum wage, along with the related changes discussed here, took…
Current, Pending Legislation Affecting California Employers
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss pending employment-related legislation, including…
Register Now for California Meal and Rest Break Rules Webinar
Can employees working shifts of six hours or less sign written prospective (or “blanket”) meal waivers? Since employees don’t clock out for rest breaks, how…
California CRD’s New Age Discrimination Fact Sheet
To coincide with California Governor Gavin Newsom’s proclamation that May is Older Californians Month, the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) published a new fact sheet…
Federal Court Vacates EEOC’s Abortion Accommodation Requirement
On May 21, 2025, a federal court in Louisiana vacated a portion of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) regulations,…
