I have been visiting a member of this chamber, each week for a little over four years now. Visiting Sockprints this week clearly reinstated “why” I am inspired by each of these visits. Sockprints is the brainchild of two entrepreneurial moms, one the owner of an apparel printing business, the other with a design background in the fashion legwear industry. In 2009, what started as a sock printing experiment for their daughter’s club soccer team has transformed into an amazing business partnership.
As I walked into Sockprints I immediately felt welcomed. From the lime green accents on the wall, to the clever frames showcasing their socks, to the beautiful succulents on tables, Sockprints is a business that makes you feel at home.
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Torrance Chamber receives 2019 Presidents Circle Award
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The California Chamber of Commerce has named 19 local chambers of commerce to receive the 2019 President's Circle Award. The award, first presented in 2009, recognizes chambers for excellence in business advocacy and helping their members comply with California employment laws. Representatives of the President's Circle chambers were honored on May 22nd, 2019 during the CalChamber Capitol Summit in Sacramento.
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El Camino College hosts upcoming Facilities Contractor Workshop
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El Camino College invites all local mechanical, electrical, plumbing and general facilities contractors to learn more about the College’s new bidding procedures. Under the recently adopted California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCCAA) guidelines, facilities projects valued less than $60,000 are not subject to a formal bidding process, which could mean more contract opportunities for your business!
- Choose either date: June 25th, 6-8pm or or 27th, 10-12pm.
- Located at ECC Business Training Center/SBDC: 13430 Hawthorne Blvd., Hawthorne, 90250
- For More Info: Call (310) 225-8277 | Please register at SouthBaySBDC.org/calendar
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New state-run IRA for private sector opens July 1
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A new state workplace retirement savings program, CalSavers, will open to an estimated 250,00 to 300,000 employers on July 1 — offering an automatic IRA payroll deduction for the 7.5 million California workers with no retirement plan on the job.
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Groups push for exemptions to sweeping new independent contractor rules
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A coalition of California and Bay Area business groups are asking state lawmakers to make significant changes to legislation surrounding sweeping new state employment laws governing the use of independent contractors. More than 50 organizations . . . signed on to a letter sent Tuesday urging lawmakers to amend AB 5. The bill addresses
an April 2018 California Supreme Court decision
that drastically narrowed the definition of independent contractors in the state.
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CalChamber #RespectWorks campaign for Harassment-Free Workplace
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A new HR tip posted online this week as part of the CalChamber #RespectWorks campaign underscores the importance of preventing harassment in the workplace. The monthly HR tips and related resources at
respectworks.calchamber.com
aim to help employers determine what constitutes sexual harassment in the workplace and to maintain an anti-harassment environment.
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U.S. private sector adds fewest jobs in May since 2010: ADP
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U.S. private employers added 27,000 jobs in May, well below economists’ expectations and the smallest monthly gain in more than nine years, a report by a payrolls processor showed on Wednesday.
Economists surveyed by Reuters had forecast the ADP National Employment Report would show a gain of 180,000 jobs, with estimates ranging from 123,000 to 230,000.
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Podcast: Employee Misclassification - Exempt vs. Non-Exempt
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There are so many different types of workers: hourly employees, managers, supervisors, exempt employees, and independent contractors. But how do you classify each one under California labor laws? In this episode of The Workplace, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank discusses exempt employee misclassification with employment law expert Jennifer Shaw. In the podcast, they discuss the differences between exempt and non-exempt employees and the common mistakes employers make when classifying their employees as exempt.
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