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.

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.

Gain Expert Advice on How Businesses Should Prepare for Swine Flu

Oct. 1, 2009  –  Category: Expert Advice & Other News, Workplace Issues

CalChamber Employment Law Expert, Susan Kemp, Offers Counsel

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 1, 2009—As California awaits the availability of a Swine Flu vaccination later this fall, California employers look for ways to minimize the virus’s impact on their businesses, employees and customers. Without taking necessary preventative measures to help lessen the spread of H1N1, California businesses may leave themselves vulnerable. CalChamber, the largest broad-based business advocate to government in California, offers CalBizCentral contributor and employment law expert, Susan Kemp, to provide insight on how companies should prepare for possible H1N1 exposure in the workplace.

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.

HRCaliforniaExtra, Extra Read all About it!

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

HRCALIFORNIAEXTRA, EXTRA READ ALL ABOUT IT!
CalBizCentral.com Bi-weekly E-newsletter Keeps Human Resource Managers Up-to-date

SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 21, 2009—With staff cuts and ongoing employment law changes constant in California, human resource managers can stay up-to-date with HRCaliforniaExtra—a free bi-weekly e-newsletter complete with the most current HR news.