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(CNN Business)The US Chamber of Commerce on Monday announced a nationwide initiative to address the worker shortage in the US, calling the crisis the most critical and widespread challenge facing businesses.

The initiative, called "America Works," aims to mobilize industry and government to "swiftly address America's deepening worker shortage crisis."

OSHA Form 300A Reporting Deadline

For employers who are subject to OSHA reporting requirements, the deadline to electronically submit your 300A to OSHA for the 2020 calendar year is March 2, 2021.

If you are unsure whether you are subject to reporting requirements click here to take our OSHA Recordkeeping: Requirements & Best Practices virtual training.

We have the updated Labor Laws and Annual Reminders for the new year.

Minimum Wage
* $14.00 per hour for employers with 26+ employees.
* $13.00 per hour for employers with 25 or fewer employees.
* More than 20 California cities and counties have their own minimum wage requirements, which must be complied with if employees are working in those areas.

Exempt Employee Salary Requirement (CA)
* Employers with 26+ employees must pay exempt employees a minimum of $58,240 annually.
* Employers with 25 or fewer employees must pay exempt employees a minimum of $54,080.
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Oakland—Cal/OSHA is reminding all employers with outdoor workers to take steps to prevent heat illness during a period of high heat across the state. The National Weather Service has issued excessive heat warnings and watches in effect Friday through early next week for many interior and coastal parts of the state from Shasta and Sacramento Counties, through the San Francisco Bay Area and Fresno, Kern, Ventura, Los Angeles Counties and more. [read more]

This guidance is not a standard or regulation, and it creates no new legal obligations. It contains recommendations as well as descriptions of mandatory safety and health standards. The recommendations are advisory in nature, informational in content, and are intended to assist employers in providing a safe and healthful workplace. The Occupational Safety and Health Act requires employers to comply with safety and health standards and regulations promulgated by OSHA or by a state with an OSHA-approved state plan. In addition, the Act’s General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1), requires employers to provide their employees with a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm.