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California DFEH Sues Activision Blizzard for Systemic Discrimination

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Following a two-year investigation, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) sued the entertainment gaming giant, Activision Blizzard for systematic discrimination on July 21, 2021. There is no place in our company or industry, or any industry, for sexual misconduct or harassment of any kind.

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New 2025 Employment Laws Reminder!

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Want to learn about the new laws requirements directly from CalChambers compliance experts? Employment Law Subject Matter Expert/Legal Writer and Editor, CalChamber Review our free New 2025 Labor and Employment Laws: What Employers Need to Know white paper (CalChamber members can access the white paper here ).

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Free 2023 Midyear Employment Law White Paper

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Luckily, one of CalChamber’s employment law experts highlighted this year’s significant developments so far in the free 2023 Midyear Employment Law Update white paper. You’ll also learn about federal legislation that has expanded federal protections for pregnant and nursing workers and how it affects California employers.

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The Tone Starts at the Top: Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

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Statistics show that sexual harassment remains a big problem for employers. Sexual harassment is not a problem of the past. Lately, it seems that not a week goes by without another news report on allegations of rampant harassment at high-profile companies. When harassment claims are reported, what happens?

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#RespectWorks: Ensuring Harassment-Free Workplaces

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The California Chamber of Commerce is kicking off #RespectWorks , a campaign to promote inclusiveness and prevent harassment in the workplace. A large and growing list of California companies have joined the campaign, pledging to use proven best practices to prevent harassment. California companies, join this free campaign now!

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The Benefit of Employee Handbooks (Plus a Tool to Help Craft One)

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Stated simply, an employee handbook is one of the best ways to avoid misunderstandings; to ensure fair, consistent treatment of employees; and to help protect your business from lawsuits. This includes: A streamlined process for completing required policy updates. A simplified tool bar for editing policies within your handbook.

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Governor Signs New Employment Laws for 2019

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Defamation Protection (AB 2770): Under this CalChamber sponsored job creator bill, employers and victims of sexual harassment will be protected from liability for defamation lawsuits for injury to an alleged harasser’s reputation after a complaint of sexual harassment has been made. Senate Bills.