Episodes

Tuesday Jul 20, 2021
Episode 125: Court Rules on Meal Period Premium Pay
Tuesday Jul 20, 2021
Tuesday Jul 20, 2021
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank, employment law expert Matthew Roberts, and legislative advocates Chris Micheli and Ashley Hoffman discuss the latest California Supreme Court ruling on premium pay calculations in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC.

Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
Episode 124: Adopting Alternative Work Schedules
Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law expert Matthew Roberts discuss alternative workweek schedules.

Friday Jun 25, 2021
Episode 123: Telework, Contractors & Workers’ Comp
Friday Jun 25, 2021
Friday Jun 25, 2021
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and attorney John Parente discuss the impacts of workers’ compensation law and legal requirements on worker classification and remote work agreements.

Wednesday Jun 23, 2021
Episode 122: New COVID-19 Workplace Rules Explained
Wednesday Jun 23, 2021
Wednesday Jun 23, 2021
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank, and employment law experts Robert Moutrie and Matthew Roberts break down the new COVID-19 workplace directives issued by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), which address face coverings, social distancing, COVID-19 vaccinations, and more.
Given the unpredictability of the COVID-19 pandemic, government guidance and mandates may be altered at any time. Information presented in this podcast is accurate as of June 23, 2021.

Monday Jun 21, 2021
Episode 121: Travel Locally to Help State Recovery
Monday Jun 21, 2021
Monday Jun 21, 2021
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Allan Zaremberg, Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva and Visit California President and CEO Caroline Beteta discuss the important role tourism has in California’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thursday May 20, 2021
Episode 120: Hiring a Minor? Laws You Need to Know
Thursday May 20, 2021
Thursday May 20, 2021
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss best practices for employing minors in California.

Friday May 07, 2021
Episode 119: Tips for Fostering Work-Life Balance
Friday May 07, 2021
Friday May 07, 2021
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss ways employers can help employees manage work-life balance.

Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Episode 118: Considerations for Workplace Reopenings
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss workplace reopenings and what employers should consider when deciding whether to end their remote work programs.
This podcast was recorded on April 16, 2021. Listeners should be aware that given the unpredictability of the COVID-19 pandemic, information shared on this podcast episode may change at any time.

Friday Apr 23, 2021
Episode 117: What Employers Are Asking Right Now
Friday Apr 23, 2021
Friday Apr 23, 2021
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss some of the most common questions employers have been asking recently, including internet reimbursements for remote workers, providing paid sick leave for employees quarantining from recent travel, time keeping, and more.

Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Episode 116: Vaccination Is Key to Reopen Economy
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg and Dee Dee Myers, senior adviser to Governor Gavin Newsom and director of the Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), discuss the COVID-19 vaccine and why it is critical to reopening the California economy.