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Donna Visits AppleOne Employment Services
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I began visiting Chamber businesses almost three years ago to focus on ‘Out and About’ columns. In this time span, I have never been welcomed to a business like I was by AppleOne Employment Services.
Nayomi Stefanos, staffing consultant, enthusiastically welcomed me. As we walked up the stairs to the second floor, Stefanos advised me that they were going to do things a little differently than I am probably accustomed to on my visits.
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Register Now for Torrance Small Business Week
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Torrance Small Business Week is about more than just shopping at local stores. It's about celebrating and sharing the small businesses that are part of our lives - from corner stores to bakeries; from art supplies to sports camps.
They're the places we call our own and can't imagine living without. It's these businesses and the people behind them that make our community unique. And when they succeed, we all do.
Beginning Saturday, November 24th and running through Saturday, December 1st, Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce member businesses will participate in "Torrance Small Business Week 2018" - an extension of small business Saturday. The Chamber invites all members to participate with a special offer for the Torrance community and asks that completed forms be remitted no later than Monday, October 15th. Download the participation form by
CLICKING HERE
. Please contact Debby Morgan at (310) 543-3113 with any questions.
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A recent update on the California Labor Commissioner’s website signals a change in interpretation about how employees must be paid when they work a split shift. The updated information states that the split shift premium owed is one hour at the state minimum wage, or the local minimum wage if there is one, whichever is greater. Historically, the split shift premium has been based only on the statewide minimum wage.
A split shift is any two distinct work periods separated by more than a one hour meal period, unless the split shift is at the request of the employee rather than for the benefit of the employer.
An example of a split shift where the one hour premium might apply is a restaurant employee who is scheduled by her employer to work a lunch shift of three hours from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and then scheduled to return for a dinner shift the same day at 5:00 p.m.
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Chamber's GAP Committee Votes to Oppose LA County's Measure W
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Formerly known as the Safe, Clean Water Program (stormwater parcel tax), Measure W is disguised as a “plan” to protect and improve water quality; capture rain/stormwater to increase safe drinking water supplies and prepare for future droughts.
Today, the TACC's GAP (Governmental Affairs Policy) committee voted to oppose Measure W; citing it as a forever parcel tax with no commitments to any projects or objectives. Further, the Measure is based on inaccurate calculations of impermeable surface area & cost, and will raise housing cost on LA County residents who are experiencing a housing affordability and homeless crisis.
If adopted by votes, Measure W would add a new forever parcel tax of 2.5¢ per square foot of impermeable area, raising approximately $300,000,000 annually. Measure W is a blank check with no promises and will hurt local homeowners and business. The Chamber urges its members to vote no on Measure W.
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IMPORTANT: TACC Member Information Review
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The Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce's website receives an average of 17,000 page views per month; the vast majority of which are from consumers and would-be clients searching for various businesses in the Torrance area. Because of the Chamber's impactful indexing on Google, Yahoo and other search engines, it is vitally important that members assure their information is correctly listed.
Additionally, the information that the Chamber has on file for its members will be going to print in the 2019 Torrance Magazine & Resource Guide (see below) in January. The Chamber would like all members to review their information as soon as possible; providing any updates to contact names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and websites as soon as possible via email to
terri@torrancechamber.com
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You can review your online listing by entering your company name in the search bar
HERE
. If you'd like to have your company's logo added to your online listing, please contact Leah Conrad at the Chamber at 310-792-2339. Please note, there is a one-time $25 fee for adding your logo to your online listing, which is completely separate from your organization's listing in the printed Directory.
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LAST CHANCE! Chamber's Directory Ad Sales Closing in October!
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Each year, the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce publishes a highly-sought-after Directory; also known as the Torrance Magazine & Resource Guide. This publication lists all Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce members by industry as well as alphabetically and contains pertinent information for anyone doing business in the Torrance area.
Members are invited to advertise in the Directory; which has an estimated annual readership of more than 15,000 and is utilized by many individuals for several years following the publication date. For information about advertising, please contact Jeanne Garrison by phone at
310-351-5585
or by email at
jeanne20325@gmail.com.
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Congratulations on Joining the Torrance Area Chamber Community!
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The Torrance Area Business Community Wouldn't Be the Same Without You.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
(a.k.a. Networking Opportunities!)
Click On Event Name for Complete Info/Tickets/RSVP
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Featuring Guest STAR Dan Armendariz, District Manager, California Water Services Company
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There's Always Something Happening at the
Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce!
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The Chamber Helps Torrance Area Businesses Reach Their Full Potential
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Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce | (310) 540-5858 | www.TorranceChamber.com
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