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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
