HRWatchdog

CalChamber's experts analyze federal and state legislation and important court cases that affect employment law.

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Recently, California’s #CRD issued a “Religious Discrimination and Accommodations at Work” fact sheet, which seeks to help prevent #religious #discrimination in the #workplace and is not mandatory for #employers to distribute or display.
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With #employment laws constantly shifting, keeping your #organization compliant can feel like a moving target. Clear up the confusion and build your #HR knowledge, join us for our HR Boot Camp #seminar starting Thursday, June 4 at 9 a.m. https://t.co/YyD5DuYBNP

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The #LosAngeles City Council voted to amend its #hotel and #airport worker #MinimumWage ordinance, extending the $30-per-hour wage increase timeline from 2028 to 2030 and revises hotel employer health benefit payment obligations.
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#Employers can find #HR compliance in #California to be complex and time-consuming. With CalChamber’s #HRCompliance Assessment, you’ll work with an #employment law expert who helps you navigate the areas where you want the most support. https://t.co/31WZbxeNxW

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On May 14, 2026, the #EEOC submitted a proposed rule indicating the agency intends to end longstanding #EEO #data #reporting requirements along with information collection obligations related to Title VII, the #ADA, #GINA and the #PWF.
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When #wildfire #smoke drifts into #workplaces, it’s important for #employers to review their obligations to protect workers from unhealthy air under the Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (#CalOSHA) wildfire smoke regulation.
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On May 14, the U.S. #DOL announced a publication that will officially rescind the DOL’s 2024 #overtime rule, which sought to increase the #exempt #salary threshold under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (#FLSA), and reinstate the agency’s 2019 rule.
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A new #hire provided their nonREAL ID #driver #license for their #Form #I9 documentation. Can I use this to satisfy the I-9 documentation requirement?
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What should an #employer do when a #background check provider provides a record of an #arrest for an #applicant or #employee?
When an employee is #detained and can’t come to work do employers need to keep that employee’s #job open?
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What kind of #harassment #prevention training-related #documentation and #records are we required to keep? #California #employers must keep detailed #training-related documentation and records.
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Complying with #California’s #wage and #hour laws can be challenging and is one of the leading causes of #liability for #employers — so missteps can be costly. On Thursday, May 21, our Wage & Hour 101: Nonexempt/Hourly Employees webinar can help.
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It’s the final countdown! By Wednesday, May 13, 2026, certain #California #employers must submit their annual #pay #data reports to the California Civil Rights Department (#CRD). https://t.co/x1RhybNjY6

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Many #employers are gearing up to hire high school #students and #interns for #summer jobs. They must remember to follow California’s rules for hiring minors and #California’s protections for interns.
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For #California #employers, what should go in an #employee’s #personnel file, and what should be stored separately? New requirements for 2026!
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#CalOSHA has updated its “Safety and Health Protection on the Job” #notice, making minor revisions to contact information contained in the notice. #California #employers should review and post the updated notice.
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Don’t toss that 2025 #Form300A just yet! Even though April 30, 2026, is the last day to post this notice, #California #employers still have #recordkeeping obligations, including retaining these forms for five years. #WorkplaceInjury #Illness
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Next week we are offering a 2-part virtual seminar for #LeavesofAbsence, on May 7th and 8th, which will provide the guidance to confidently manage employee leave requests and avoid costly #compliance mistakes. Sign up now! (Link featured)
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On April 23, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (#DOL) published its #proposed #rule setting the standard for when two or more #employers may be considered "joint employers" — joint employers can be held jointly responsible for #legal #violations. https://t.co/3CcbDPsFLR

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We found that one #employee has not signed the employee #handbook #acknowledgment. He keeps making excuses, stating that he needs his attorney to review it. It has been four months since we requested his #signature. What can we do at this point?
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Our #employee is asking for a couple of months off for a #personal #leave that is not medically related (for either herself or a family member). We don’t have a policy in our employee #handbook that allows for this type of leave. What are our options?
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