Episodes
Monday Nov 11, 2024
Episode 209: What California’s AI Proposed Rules Mean for Employers
Monday Nov 11, 2024
Monday Nov 11, 2024
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss regulations on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the workplace proposed by the California Civil Rights Council (CRC).
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
Episode 208: Understanding California’s PAGA Reforms
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss the recent guidance released by the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency on changes to the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA).
Thursday Oct 03, 2024
Episode 207: California to Limit Certain Employer Communications Starting January 1
Thursday Oct 03, 2024
Thursday Oct 03, 2024
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts, Senior Employment Law Counsel Erika Barbara and Employment Law Subject Matter Expert Vanessa Greene discuss SB 399 (Wahab; D-Hayward), which Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law last week. This new legislation, set to take effect on January 1, 2025, places restrictions on employer communications regarding political and religious matters.
Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and California Restaurant Association President and CEO Jot Condie discuss Proposition 32, a measure appearing on California’s November Ballot that would increase the state’s minimum wage to $18 an hour.
Thursday Sep 05, 2024
Thursday Sep 05, 2024
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and Employment Law Subject Matter Expert Vanessa Greene examine two recent court cases—Bailey v. San Francisco District Attorney’s Office and Okonowsky v. Garland—that highlight complex incidences of workplace harassment, retaliation, and social media.
Thursday Aug 29, 2024
Episode 204: How Recent California Supreme Court Rulings Affect PAGA Litigation
Thursday Aug 29, 2024
Thursday Aug 29, 2024
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Labor and Employment General Counsel Bianca Saad and CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts discuss two recent California Supreme Court decisions on California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), Stone v. Alameda Health System and Turrieta v. Lyft, Inc.
Monday Aug 19, 2024
Monday Aug 19, 2024
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber General Counsel Bianca Saad discusses with CalChamber Senior Employment Law Counsel Erika Barbara and CalChamber Vice President of Human Resources Hilda Watson the common questions, practical challenges and lessons that employers have been experiencing as they implement their workplace violence prevention programs.
Thursday Aug 01, 2024
Episode 202: How Remote Work Is Changing California's Workforce
Thursday Aug 01, 2024
Thursday Aug 01, 2024
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and PPIC researchers Sarah Bohn and Hans Johnson discuss how remote work is reshaping the California labor market.
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Episode 201: Age-Related Litigation, Challenges in Today’s Workplace
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and Employment Law Subject Matter Expert Vanessa Greene discuss age-related litigation and harassment in the workplace.
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Episode 200: PAGA Reform Explained: Key Takeaways for Employers
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Monday Jul 08, 2024
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Labor and Employment General Counsel Bianca Saad, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman explain the recent reforms made to the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) and provide compliance best practices.