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Pictured above: AMAG Technology, Inc.'s headquarters for the Americas is located in Torrance off of Western Avenue.
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Donna Visits AMAG Technology, Inc., a G4S Company
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This past week I had the incredible opportunity to tour AMAG Technology, Inc., a G4S Company with members of the Chamber’s Tech Talks program. Heartfelt appreciation is extended to Jeanne Imbrogno, Vice President Customer Services for the coordination of the onsite tour, speakers and tour guides.
AMAG Technology offers a powerful and diverse unified security platform that encompasses access control, video management, identity management, visitor management, intrusion management and incident and case management, to provide a consumable, flexible system which allows businesses to effectively secure their facilities, transform their operations and meet compliance.
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Bill Limiting Use of Settlement/Arbitration Agreements on Governor's Desk
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A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill to limit the use of settlement agreements and arbitration agreements for labor and employment claims has passed the Senate and is on its way to the Governor.
The CalChamber has tagged
AB 3080
(Gonzalez Fletcher; D-San Diego) as a job killer because it will create more litigation, significant delays in the resolution of disputes, and higher costs for employers and employees.
“If it’s passed it will prevent employers and employees from utilizing arbitration as a way in which to resolve their disputes and will force all of these disputes into the court system,” says Jennifer Barrera, senior vice president, policy in the latest CalChamber Capitol News Report video.
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; or click below to view the CalChamber's video.
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State Supreme Court Ruling Protects Employers, Preserves Workers' Comp Exclusivity
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The California State Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of employers finding that an employee’s tort claims against a doctor who reviewed workers’ compensation cases is preempted by the workers’ compensation law.
In
December 2016
, the California Chamber of Commerce filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the case of King v. CompPartners, Inc. (S232197), arguing that the appellate court erred by ruling that utilization review doctors—who look at records to decide whether a worker’s treatment was appropriate, but do not examine the patient personally—have established a physician-patient relationship and therefore owe a duty of care to the injured workers.
CalChamber had urged the state high court to reverse the appellate court decision, stating: “Letting this decision stand would result in wildly expanding potential liability in a system specifically designed to limit liability in exchange for certainty of benefits.”
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"Ban-the-Box," Baby Bonding Regulations Moving Forward
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California’s Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) is currently considering amendments to the state Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) to address two fairly recent laws — the New Parent Leave Act (NPLA) and the statewide ban-the-box law — both of which became
effective on January 1, 2018
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Baby Bonding Integration
The
draft regulations
integrate the NPLA — which requires employers with 20 or more employees to provide eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to bond with a new child — into the existing California Family Rights Act (CFRA). The CFRA also provides for baby-bonding leave, but applies to employers with 50 or more employees.
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TACC Member Alert: Torrance Magazine & Resource Guide Deadline Sept. 21st
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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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Ribbon Cutting
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