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City of San Diego Raises Wages for Certain Hospitality Employees

The San Diego City Council recently adopted the Hospitality Minimum Wage Ordinance that will increase the pay for employ...
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Addressing Employees’ Speech in the Workplace

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber General Counsel, Labor and Employment Bianca Saad, CalChamber Assoc...
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Lengthy Restroom Use? Reasonable Accommodation May Be Needed

We have an employee who spends a considerable amount of time every day using the restroom. After she comes back from the...
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District Court Enjoins SB 399 Enforcement Limiting Employer Speech

On September 30, 2025, the U.S. District Court preliminarily enjoined enforcement of SB 399, which prohibited employers ...
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Employment-Related Legislation Headed to the Governor

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Senior Pol...
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HR Professionals Day: Supporting the People Who Support Us All

Every workplace depends on HR professionals, though their efforts often happen behind the scenes. They ensure employees ...
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New $100,000 Fee for H-1B Visas

H-1B visas have been in the news this last week, beginning with a Presidential Proclamation creating a new $100,000 fee ...
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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/...
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Best Ways to Handle Coworker Concerns about Transgender Employee

I recently hired a transgender employee. Some employees have told me that using pronouns which don’t align with someone’...
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Long Beach Adopts Self-Checkout Staffing Ordinance

In late August 2025, the City of Long Beach approved a new ordinance implementing self-service checkout staffing require...