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Washington, D.C. Does Away with the Tip Credit

by Stephen Koppekin | Jul 11, 2018 | Business, Consulting, Entrepreneurship, Labor Laws, News and Events, Organized Labor, Political Climate, Stephen Koppekin, Workplace Policies

Initiative 77 is an initiative that was approved by Washington, D.C. voters in a 55.14% majority vote. The point of this initiative is to make up the difference between tip-pay and minimum wage for tipped employees if the employee does not earn the hourly minimum...
Labor Issues New Companies Should Avoid if They Want to Become Old Companies

Labor Issues New Companies Should Avoid if They Want to Become Old Companies

by Stephen Koppekin | Jan 30, 2018 | Business, Consulting, Labor Laws, Stephen Koppekin, Workplace Policies

Many new entrepreneurs feel prepared for anything when they first open their business, but as they quickly find out, maintaining a workforce requires precise knowledge and expertise if the business is to thrive and stay in the good graces of various government labor...
A Crash Course in Eight Areas of Employer-Employee Relations: Part One

A Crash Course in Eight Areas of Employer-Employee Relations: Part One

by Stephen Koppekin | Nov 7, 2017 | Business, Consulting, Labor Laws, Organized Labor, Stephen Koppekin, Workplace Policies

For countless entrepreneurs, working with employees is one of the major highlights of owning and operating their own business. However, with the advantages of employing workers come serious responsibilities and laws to follow, so employers should do everything in...
Employment, Labor, and the Supreme Court

Employment, Labor, and the Supreme Court

by Stephen Koppekin | Oct 11, 2017 | Business, Consulting, Labor Laws, News and Events, Organized Labor, Political Climate, Stephen Koppekin

The Supreme Court’s current term will feature a host of cases concerning labor and employment issues. In one case—where arguments have already commenced—the Court will decide on the right of workers to file class-action lawsuits against their employers, and in...
What Are Micro-Unions?

What Are Micro-Unions?

by Stephen Koppekin | Jun 27, 2017 | Business, Consulting, Entrepreneurship, Labor Laws, Organized Labor, Political Climate, Stephen Koppekin, Workplace Policies

In recent years, organized labor has taken advantage of a new tool to represent and advocate for employees: the micro-union. The term describes unions that represent subcategories of employees within a given company—for example, at a cafe, there might be one...
Cross-Pollination: Are the Strategy Sessions Worth the Breakthrough?

Cross-Pollination: Are the Strategy Sessions Worth the Breakthrough?

by Stephen Koppekin | Feb 10, 2017 | Consulting, Workplace Policies

The implementation of cross-pollination within an office gave the world the movie Toy Story–one of Pixar’s most popular films to date. The possible rewards from cross-pollination in the office is exponentially valuable, as is clearly demonstrated in this...
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Stephen Koppekin is the founder and CEO of Koppekin Consulting, Inc. An experienced former executive who spent decades overseeing industrial relations and workplace safety for major businesses in the entertainment industry, Stephen started his own independent consulting business shortly after retiring. He uses 43 years of experience in labor and employment, during which time he worked at two major entertainment corporations and in government agency National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), to support a diverse client set.

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