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New CA Laws for Business
Stay up-to-date on the latest laws in CA that affect your business. Employers Group has issued a briefing sheet on some of the key employment law trends for this year, and CalChamber also has issued a white paper to help you stay current.
Check out Employers Group's briefing sheet here.
| Posted January 16th, 2012 by admin |
NLRA Poster Requirement Delayed Until April 30
For the second time, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) postponed the effective date for posting its employee rights notice. The new date is April 30, 2012.
Most private-sector employers must post a new notice issued by the NLRB entitled, “Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act.” The NLRB has statutory jurisdiction over private sector employers whose activity in interstate commerce exceeds a minimal level.
| Posted January 11th, 2012 by admin |
White House Launches New Summer Jobs Program
With over 150 private sector and nonprofit leaders in attendance,the White House announced Summer Jobs+, a new call to action for businesses, non-profits, and g
| Posted January 9th, 2012 by admin |
Feinstein Calls for Review of LAX Customs, Immigration Agents
Earlier this year, BizFed signed onto a coalition letter urging officials to take steps to ease a Customs staffing shortage at LAX that is creating significant delays and hampering international travel. Today, news is that Senator Dianne Feinstein sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano asking her to review the staffing levels of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
| Posted December 30th, 2011 by admin |
New Opportunities: LA County Hikes Local Business Preferences for Contracts
In case you missed it, this fall the LA County Board of Supervisors raised the local bid preference to 8 percent for local businesses competing for county contracts.
Small businesses based in Los Angeles County now are eligible for an 8% bid price reduction (up from 5%) when they bid on county contracts. The Los Angeles Business Journal cites an example: a local company could submit a bid for county work that was 4 percent higher than an out-of-county bidder, but the local bid would be considered superior.
| Posted December 30th, 2011 by admin |
CA Must Untangle Regulatory Process for Business
In case you missed it this fall, this report by The Little Hoover Commission outlines what a lot of businesses know from firsthand experience: That the CA Governor and Legislature need to make the state's process for developing regulations more rigorous and consistent across agencies and to strengthen oversight to ensure that agencies have assessed the economic impact of proposed regulations.
| Posted December 29th, 2011 by bizfed |
CA Businesses Face Tax Battle at 2012 Ballot Box
The Los Angeles Business Journal has a good story on the tax battle that is shaping up for business on the November 2012 ballot - including a proposal to institute a "split roll" that would change Prop. 13 protections on commercial properties.
In a survey of five local business groups by the Business Journal on the "split roll" proposal, all five either opposed the split-roll measure outright or said they would likely oppose it.
| Posted December 29th, 2011 by admin |
Boost for International Trade - and LA Region
There was some great news this month on the exporting front for Los Angeles – and the nation: President Obama has signed an Executive Order officially adding the heads of the National Governors Association and the U.S. Conference of Mayors to the President’s Export Council – and all of our work to double U.S. exports by 2014.
| Posted December 29th, 2011 by admin |
Supervisor Knabe Stresses Jobs-Friendly Policies in State of County Address
Supervisor Don Knabe recently delivered his annual state of Los Angeles County address to a capacity crowd at a luncheon at the Long Beach Convention Center. In his fifth annual address, Supervisor Knabe called for more focus on supporting businesses, creating jobs and reforming programs.
Watch the State of the County Address HERE.
| Posted December 21st, 2011 by admin |
Speak Out: Reducing the Federal Regulatory Burden on Small Business
The National Small Business Association is seeking comments on federal regulatory burdens that are affecting businesses across the country - and your comments could result in real changes. Here's the information they sent out today. Please consider weighing-in:
| Posted December 2nd, 2011 by admin |
