5 New CA Labor Laws to Prepare For in 2023

Calchamber recently posted a podcast discussing the 5 New California Labor Laws Employers Should Start Preparing For. SB1162: Pay Transparency & Pay Data Reporting AB152: Extends Covid-19 Paid Sick Leave Sunset AB1949: Right to Bereavement Leave AB1041: Expansion of Family Leave & Paid Sick Leave SB1044: Workplace Emergency With 2022 coming to an end, it… Read More »

New California Law Expands Pay Scale Disclosure, Pay Data Reporting Requirements

Starting next year, California employers will be effected by the bill recently signed Governor Gavin Newsom (SB 1162). The bill, effective January 1st, will require employers to provide pay scales to applicants and employees when requested. Additionally, this bill expands California’s pay data reporting requirements to contain race, ethnicity, sex, and the median and mean… Read More »

California Minimum Wage Projected to Increase to $15.50

The California Chamber of Commerce recently posted an update:  On May 12, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California’s minimum wage is projected to increase to $15.50 per hour for all employers, regardless of size, on January 1, 2023. To read the complete article and how this may affect you, CLICK HERE.  … Read More »

We’re celebrating 25 years in business!

A message from our President, Julie Brown… 25 years ago, I had the idea of doing temp work, specifically temping myself out to agencies and brokerages that could use my insurance experience.  I shared the idea with my mother-in-law and she encouraged me not to just send myself out as a temp, but to own… Read More »

That Newsom proposal for six-month paid family leave? It’s bold—but less so than it seems.

Californians who like the idea of getting more paid time off work to care for a new baby may find good news and bad news in the details of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget. CLICK HERE to read the complete article by Cal Matters.… Read More »

Pay will rise soon for 50,000 Wells Fargo workers, CEO says

Wells Fargo plans to raise the pay for some of its lower-paid workers next month, in a move that would boost compensation for about 50,000 employees, CEO Tim Sloan told the Observer. To read the complete article go to http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/banking/article207010029.html.… Read More »

Parental Leave Mandate for Small Business Passes — Effective January 1, 2018

SB 68 – New Parent Leave Act Signed – This bill will require 12 weeks of job-protected maternity and paternity leave for smaller companies with 20 to 49 employees. Under current law, only those who work for an employer of 50 or more are eligible for job-protected leave. SB 63 will take effect January 1,… Read More »

Labor Commissioner Fines Contractor for Wage Theft of Subcontractor – Calchamber Alert

calchamberalert.com For the first time, the Labor Commissioner has held a general contractor responsible for wage theft by its subcontractor by issuing citations under AB 1897 (Section 2810.3 of the Labor Code), which took effect on January 1, 2015. The Labor… CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL ARTICLE … Read More »