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California Legislature Tackles Workers Compensation Presumptions
Three bills currently pending in the California legislature aim to codify presumptions for workers compensation purposes about the work-relatedness of COVID-19. The three pending pieces of legislation confront these challenges by crafting workers compensation presumptions that are, in different ways, some narrower in scope than the Executive Order by Newsom. Read more here.
Podcast & Article: New Department of Industrial Relations
COVID-19 Guidance Issued
CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank is joined by employment law experts Bianca Saad and Matthew Roberts to discuss the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) guidance, “Safe Reopening FAQs for Workers and Employers,” which addresses a number of workplace-related issues as employers and employees continue to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to podcast or read article here.
Opportunity to Give Back: Donation Drive
Are you looking for an opportunity to give to those in need? The South Bay Sunrise Rotary Club, in partnership with the South Bay Jr. Women's Club, is collecting various items and donations for the Marine families at Camp Pendleton. To learn more click here.
No Deal Yet in Sacramento to Help Struggling California Renters
With less than two weeks before a statewide moratorium on renter evictions expires, California lawmakers on Thursday declined to back a plan that would have provided tax credits for landlords while sending a separate proposal that would protect tenants back for additional negotiations with Gov. Gavin Newsom. Read more here.
Shop Small - Your Support Makes a Difference
As part of the Shop Small Business Coalition, the Torrance Chamber wants to remind you to support the local places you love. In these unprecedented times, small businesses need our support more than ever. Visit ShopSmall.com for additional resources and tools, such as educational resources for small business owners navigating COVID-19 and special savings on curated solutions to help small business owners market their business.
Census Continues Despite Mail Delays
Under pressure from the Trump administration to deliver 2020 census results by the end of this year, the U.S. Census Bureau has set a cutoff date for receiving paper forms for the once-a-decade head count, NPR has learned. The bureau confirms to NPR that it plans to only process paper census questionnaires postmarked by Sept. 30 — its new end date for all counting efforts — and received by Oct. 7. Read more here.
When to Record, Report COVID-19 Occurrence in Workplace
"What are the California Department of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) requirements for reporting occurrences of COVID-19 in the workplace?" Cal/OSHA has provided guidelines in a question-and-answer format in its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) The reporting requirements are predicated on the same requirements as any other occupational illness...Read more here.
'Memory Monday' with the Chamber
As the 2020 - 2021 school year begins, the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce wishes administrators, faculty, staff and students a bright and successful new beginning. Pictured are: (far left) Leslie Cortez, City of Torrance and Brian Hudson, Torrance Fire Department (far right) with the graduates of the LEAD program in 2018. The LEAD program was a program of the Chamber's Foundation. 
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