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12/27/2024

Happy Festivus!

10/02/2024

https://hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2024/10/california-employment-laws-starting-2025/

California employers have a few scant months to prepare for new employment laws taking effect January 1, 2025. Here’s a quick look ahead.

08/07/2024

New CA Minimum Wage as of Jan 1, 2025.

Employers also must keep in mind that as of April 1, 2024, all fast food restaurant employees covered in California Labor Code Section 1474–1476 have their own minimum wage of at least $20 per hour (which also affects exempt employee salary) — though the Fast Food Council may adopt an increase to this industry-specific minimum wage as early as January 2025. And by January 1, 2025, at the latest, California’s health care worker minimum wage will also take effect.

California’s 2025 minimum wage will increase to $16.50 per hour for all employers, regardless of size, from $16 per hour.

02/29/2024

Attention California employers - stay aware of HR laws...

CalChamber’s HR Boot Camp is a comprehensive, two half-day training event that will cover many important aspects of the employment life cycle.

01/03/2024

Happy New Year, new laws 2024! The new year brings new employment laws, posters and employment notices for employers, like paid sick leave.

12/14/2023

New changes that take effect January 1, 2024......

To help clarify the new paid sick leave requirements, the California DIR recently released updated FAQs on changes to the law.

08/08/2023

Note: this is for all employers, regardless of number of employees.

Beginning Jan 1, 2024, California’s minimum wage will increase from $15.50 per hour to $16 per hour for all employers, regardless of size.

06/01/2023

"Keep in mind — employers should confirm where their remote employees are working, as they may be subject to different local minimum wage rates and ordinances than if they were reporting to the worksite. Review your employees’ hourly wage rates and make any necessary adjustments by July 1 to comply."

Several California cities and counties implement their local minimum wage rate increases on July 1 - employers should be prepared for these increases.

12/10/2022

FUTA Credit Reductions - guess what California employers?! Because our state did not repay federal loans, YOU get to help pay them back! Your FUTA tax this year, instead of .6%, will be .9%.

06/29/2022

The IRS announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rate for the final 6 months of 2022 in recognition of recent gasoline price increases. Taxpayers may use the optional standard mileage rates to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business and certain other purposes, effective July 1, 2022.

The announcement also includes the new rate for deductible medical or moving expenses (available for active-duty members of the military).

IR-2022-124, June 9, 2022 — The Internal Revenue Service today announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rate for the final 6 months of 2022. Taxpayers may use the optional standard mileage rates to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business and certain oth...

12/24/2021

Employers must ensure they post the most updated postings at their worksites. CalChamber Store has all your workplace poster needs to stay compliant.

12/24/2021

Beginning January 1, 2022, the IRS standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will change.