Let's talk carbon neutrality
Join the East Bay Leadership Council’s Water & Environment Task Force for a discussion with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) about recent research on negative carbon emission options and permitting carbon capture projects.
This is a great opportunity to learn about carbon capture and storage projects in California and explore ideas for meeting the state’s ambitious carbon reduction goals.
Featured Speakers
Sarah Baker
Staff Scientist
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
George Peridas
Director of Carbon Management
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Date / Time / Location
Tuesday, October 18th
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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Employer News | Department of Labor publishes new rule on classification of employees and independent contractors
The U.S. Department of Labor officially proposed a rule today that was first made public earlier this week, seeking to replace a Trump era regulation that made it easier for workers to be classified as independent contractors. The proposed rule has been highly anticipated and restores the previous control tests that equally weights six criteria in determining whether a worker is appropriately classified as an independent contractor or an employee.
Two years ago, California’s voters supported a statewide ballot (Prop 22) measure largely funded by the rideshare industry seeking relief from classifying their drivers as employees. That ballot measure remains tied up in the court system.
The Biden Administration estimates that implementation of this proposed rule will cost $188 million while some employer groups argue that it will be prohibitively expensive to change practices.
The public has 45 days to respond to the proposed rule. To learn more and comment, see this press release from the Department of Labor on today’s action.
Meet the Honorees |12th Annual East Bay Philanthropy Awards
The East Bay Leadership Council is pleased to announce the 2022 East Bay Philanthropy Awards honorees.
This group and their inspiring efforts are at the very center of overcoming some of the East Bay's most profound challenges and helping all of us envision a more vibrant, healthy, and equitable future.
We look forward to telling their stories in the weeks ahead and hope you will join us on Thursday, November 17th as we gather at the beautiful Lesher Center for the Arts to celebrate these honorees together.
The Honorees 🏆
Organizations
East Bay Center for the Performing Arts
East County Regional Group
Family Harvest Farm
First 5 Contra Costa
Love Never Fails
Monument Crisis Center
Rubicon Participant Advisory Board
Individuals
Gigi Crowder, NAMI Contra Costa
Dr. Sara Levin, Contra Costa Health Services
Lillian Roselin, John Muir Community Health Fund
Date / Time / Location
Thursday, November 17th
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek
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Must Read | Employers must post salary ranges under new California law
Ethan Baron in the East Bay Times: California employers will soon have to post salary ranges in job listings, under a state law intended to address unequal pay for women and minority groups.
“Studies show when there is no pay range, men are more likely to ask for more money than women are,” said San Francisco employment lawyer Jahan Sagafi.
The law also creates a new mandate for employers to disclose to existing employees the pay range for their jobs, if they request it. And it requires businesses to report new salary and wage data to the state’s Civil Rights Department.
The new law makes California the largest U.S. state to require public disclosure of pay scales in job postings.
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