CalBizCentral Offers Businesses 10 Free Ways to Tap Into HR Resources

May. 18, 2010  –  Category: Employment Law & Compliance, Expert Advice & Other News, New Products

CalBizCentral, the employment law products & services division of CalChamber which serves to help California businesses stay compliant and free from lawsuits, has now unveiled two extraordinary sets of free trial offers and new-member bonuses for California businesses.

Gain Expert Advice on What Health Care Reform Means for Businesses

Apr. 28, 2010  –  Category: Employment Law & Compliance, Expert Advice & Other News

With health care reform legislation signed into law, employers need to know how the reforms will affect them and their employees. Powered by the California Chamber of Commerce, CalBizCentral is offering media access to legal expert Darren Willcox who spent 10 years on Capitol Hill, playing a leadership role in every health care bill considered by Congress. Willcox is currently the Director of the Health Care Practice at Dutko Worldwide.

CalBizCentral Provides California Businesses More Resources & Opportunity For Increasing Revenue With New Channel Program

Apr. 13, 2010  –  Category: Employment Law & Compliance, New Products

Professional-service businesses—everything from insurance agencies to law firms, associations and local chambers of commerce—are regarded by their clients as sources of valuable information and expertise. Now, with the new Channel Program from CalBizCentral, the products division of the California Chamber of Commerce, these organizations can provide California-specific human resources and compliance products and services to their clients or members. The Channel Program also offers businesses significant discounts and enables companies to generate additional revenue.

CalBizCentral Launches ADA/Accessibility Online Resource To Help Businesses

Mar. 16, 2010  –  Category: Employment Law & Compliance, Expert Advice & Other News, Workplace Issues

Many California businesses remain confused and uncertain about complying with California’s disability access laws. Without being fully compliant, businesses face the threat of costly lawsuits. In just the past few years, tens of thousands of defendants have been sued in ADA/accessibility lawsuits in California with settlements ranging from a few hundred dollars, to hundreds of thousands of dollars. One study found that over 42% of ADA/accessibility lawsuits in the United States are filed in California. To help educate businesses throughout the state on the higher accessibility standards in California, CalBizCentral recently expanded an entire section of its HRCalifornia.com website to the topic of ADA compliance. CalBizCentral is also offering a free 15-day trial for non-members so they can access this helpful information. To activate a free trial, please visit http://www.calbizcentral.com/pages/freetrial.aspx.

Gain Expert Advice on New 2010 Laws that Affect California Businesses

Feb. 25, 2010  –  Category: Employment Law & Compliance, Expert Advice & Other News

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 25, 2010—It’s not only the 2010 business plan and operating budget that California businesses should have established by now. Businesses that have not reviewed and implemented the new 2010 changes in California and federal employment laws may be liable.

New 2010 Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Protects Businesses

Feb. 17, 2010  –  Category: Employment Law & Compliance, New Products, Workplace Issues

Recent studies show that about 15,000 sexual harassment cases, or almost two cases an hour nationwide, are brought to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) every year. To help protect businesses, CalBizCentral, a division of CalChamber, is now offering a newly updated 2010 online sexual harassment prevention training course designed to address today’s tough harassment prevention challenges.

CalBizCentral Provides Businesses with Free Insight on Employment Law Changes in 2010

Dec. 9, 2009  –  Category: Employment Law & Compliance, Expert Advice & Other News, Workplace Issues

Free “Preview for 2010” Webinar Recording Offered Through CalBizCentral.com to Help Companies Prepare for the New Year

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 9, 2009— It’s not just the business plan and operating budget that should be reviewed in preparation for the New Year. As we approach 2010, California companies should also prepare for changes in California state employment law.

Zero Tolerance: Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Deadline Approaches

Sep. 29, 2009  –  Category: Employment Law & Compliance, Workplace Issues

ZERO TOLERANCE: SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION TRAINING DEADLINE APPROACHES
CalBizCentral Online Training Course Helps California Businesses Remain Compliant

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 29, 2009—In 2004, the California State Assembly passed AB 1825 mandating that starting in 2005, companies with 50 or more employees must provide two hours of interactive sexual harassment prevention training to supervisors within six months of hire or promotion, and every two years thereafter, known as a training year. For most California businesses, 2009 is considered a training year.

CalBizCentral Heat Illness Prevention Tools Spell Relief for California Businesses

Jun. 30, 2009  –  Category: Employment Law & Compliance, New Products, Workplace Issues

CALBIZCENTRAL HEAT ILLNESS PREVENTION TOOLS SPELL RELIEF FOR CALIFORNIA BUSINESSES
Heat Illness Prevention Kit & Online Training Enable Businesses to Stay Cal/OSHA Compliant

SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 30, 2009— CalBizCentral.com, the business services and products division of CalChamber, now offers a Heat Illness Prevention Kit and Cal/OSHA Heat Stress 30-minute online training course, both must-have items for companies that employ outdoor workers, especially in these warm summer months. Both tools contain information needed to maintain compliance with the Cal/OSHA regulation/training requirements for heat-related workplace incident prevention and reduce potential workers’ compensation claims.

Ignorance is not Bliss for California Employers

Apr. 21, 2009  –  Category: Employment Law & Compliance, Expert Advice & Other News

IGNORANCE IS NOT BLISS FOR CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS:
CalBizCentral Helps California Businesses Stay Out of Court with Essential Compliance Tools

SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 21, 2009— CalChamber, the largest broad-based business advocate to government in California, launches CalBizCentral.com—an online resource for California businesses, small and large. In these tough economic times, as companies make cuts, it’s crucial that all businesses, even those with as little as one employee, remain in compliance with the following, required by state law…

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