Labor Law Poster Scam Alert
Have you or your employees received an “urgent” letter stating your labor law posters are out of date? Or, have you ever been surprise “audited” by a mysterious agency? You’re not alone. Here are some of the most common labor law poster vendor scare tactics for which you and your locations need to know.Poster Update Notice This scam looks like an urgent poster update notification (email, mail, etc.) with legal jargon about fines for non-compliance. But, upon further investigation, it turns out to be an
University of La Verne to Celebrate Grand Opening of The Randall Lewis Center for Well-Being and Res
The University of La Verne will open The Randall Lewis Center for Well-Being and Research on Oct. 18. The center is a resource to help students, faculty, staff, and the community maintains healthy lifestyles. It will provide the tools, support, and knowledge for individuals seeking to learn and improve their well-being. It will also serve as a hub for student and faculty research and engage in community partnerships. The Randall Lewis Center for Well-Being and Research provides resources for physical,
Vendors Needed for Holiday Open House Boutique
David & Margaret Youth and Family Services is looking for arts and crafts vendors to take part in its Annual Holiday Open House on Saturday, Dec. 7, 3-5 p.m. The event will feature all the usual holiday fun stuff - music, snacks, activities for kids, Santa - and you? Whether it's your main business or a side gig, it's a great way to advertise and let attendees get some shopping done! A donation of 10% of sales at the event is requested and will go toward activities for residents. For information, contact
Team Building Leads to Better Business Performance
Most companies are putting more of an emphasis on employee retention, ultimately hoping to keep their employees working for them for as long as possible. When certain workers do not stick around very long, productivity goes down and both time and money are wasted because new applicants will need to get trained for the positions they are taking on. Because it is so important to keep skilled workers around, business owners are now focusing more on building productive teams because it leads to better
La Verne Chamber of Commerce Seeks Nominations for Excellence in La Verne Awards
The Board of Directors of the La Verne Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce the establishment of the La Verne Chamber of Commerce Excellence in La Verne Awards. This year we will be honoring businesses for outstanding contributions to the economic health and quality of life in La Verne.We are currently seeking nominations for amazing entrepreneurs, businesses owners and individuals to honor at the 2020 Excellence in La Verne Awards in the following categories: Business of the Year New Business
Classifying Employees: New Test Signed Into Law
Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation placing in law the test for determining when a worker is an independent contract as outlined in a California Supreme Court decision last year. AB 5 (Gonzalez; D-San Diego) codifies the “ABC” test adopted by the California Supreme Court in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles. AB 5 and its exemptions go into effect on January 1, 2020. Much of the talk surrounding AB 5 has focused on the impact the “ABC” test will have on gig
Senator Portantino Hosts 2019 Women in Business Awards - Call for Nominations
Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D–La Cañada Flintridge) will hold the 2018 Women in Business Legislative Update & Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at the Castaway in Burbank. His office is accepting nominations for this year’s honorees.The Women in Business Legislative Update & Awards Luncheon was started by former State Senator Jack Scott while he served in the State Assembly and it has been an annual event passed down through State Legislators. The Women in Business Awards honor local women
Assemblymember Chris Holden Accepting Applications for 2020 Young Legislators Program
Assemblymember Chris Holden (AD – 41) today announced the availability of applications for the 2020 Young Legislators Program. Now in its fifth year, the Young Legislators Program, offers high school seniors in the 41st Assembly District a front row seat to the public policy and political arena. “I’m excited to launch the fifth annual Young Legislators Program for the 41st Assembly District,” said Assemblymember Chris Holden. “I have no doubt this program will again have a lasting impact on the students
NEW! Benefit of Membership
For a limited time, all Chamber Members with at least 10 employees will receive a two-year membership to a HR Consulting package from EverythingHR. The membership is valued at more than $2,000.00 and is sponsored by the Southern California Regional Office of Aflac and it’s local Aflac professionals (some conditions apply*).This consulting package includes, but is not limited to, the following:unlimited immediate access to senior HR hotline consultants, unlimited 24/7 access to the Everything HR website
Harassment Training Deadline Extended, Clarified
Some California employers now have until January 1, 2021 to train employees on sexual harassment prevention—a one-year extension of the original January 1, 2020 deadline. The deadline was not extended for employers of seasonal and temporary employees, who are hired to work for less than six months. Starting January 1, 2020, these employees must be trained within 30 calendar days after their hire date or within 100 hours worked, whichever occurs first.Employer Training Deadlines Under the new law, SB
Let’s do something GOOD together!
Worldwide, 300,000 children are diagnosed with cancer each year. And in the U.S., more children die of childhood cancer than any other disease—more than AIDS, asthma, cystic fibrosis, congenital anomalies and diabetes combined. Every 2 minutes a parent hears that their kid is diagnosed with cancer. 1 out of 5 of those kids will not survive. Cancer is the darkest disease of our generation. But, there is a light. St. Baldrick's Foundation is a non-profit organization with the aim of raising funds to help
Shop Local Membership Perks Program
In advance of the 2019-20 school year, Bonita Council PTA in partnership with the La Verne and San Dimas Chambers of Commerce encourages ALL chamber members to participate in the value-added Shop Local Membership Perks Program for current PTA and PTSA members. Members from the La Verne and San Dimas Chambers of Commerce can sign up to participate in this NO COST promotional opportunity by completing a simple application and commit to offer a promotion to the current Bonita Council PTA members (The
Membership 101: Online Membership
Welcome to the first article in a series designed to help ensure you are maximizing your chamber benefits. For the first article, we thought it was fitting to talk about the Member Information Center – the point of access to all your online benefits and information. The Member Information Center can be accessed at www.LaVerneChamber.org/login/. If you do not have your username and password contact the chamber. Once you login you will be greeted with something similar to the image below.This is the
