The Signal 8-hour overtime law would hinder flexible work schedules Gary Cusumano Inside Business Californians are feeling great confidence in the economy, and rightly so.
Job growth is soaring, unemployment is at record lows and people are satisfied.
Much of the renewed economic prosperity in California can be attributed to state and federal legislation over the last decade that has transformed California into a friendly place in which to live, work and do business. We must continue down that well-established path. The California Chamber of Commerce is working to keep California lawmakers moving down that road toward economic growth. We recognize that balancing all the components contributing to a strong economy and keeping them moving forward are not easy tasks. This change allowed employers and employees to work together to develop flexible schedules that balanced the individual needs of the worker and the needs of the employer.