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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...
How France Plans to Enhance Gender Equality in the Workplace

How France Plans to Enhance Gender Equality in the Workplace

by Stephen Koppekin | Apr 20, 2018 | Employee Engagement, Entrepreneurship, Labor Laws, News and Events, Stephen Koppekin, Workplace Policies

Last month, legislators in France introduced a number of proposals aimed at eliminating gender-based wage inequality and preventing sexual assault in the workplace. The draft bill, entitled “For the Freedom to Choose One’s Professional Future,” presents a series of...
Philanthropy in the Digital Age: Meet the New Philanthropy Cloud App

Philanthropy in the Digital Age: Meet the New Philanthropy Cloud App

by Stephen Koppekin | Feb 27, 2018 | Business, Employee Engagement, Entrepreneurship, News and Events, Stephen Koppekin

To promote a culture of giving, many corporations have a policy of matching charitable donations made by employees. Encouraging philanthropy can be difficult, however, as the online platforms through which employees donate are often basic, and don’t offer information...
New California Laws: How Employers and Employees Will Be Affected

New California Laws: How Employers and Employees Will Be Affected

by Stephen Koppekin | Jan 9, 2018 | Business, Employee Engagement, Entrepreneurship, Labor Laws, News and Events, Stephen Koppekin, Workplace Policies

This article originally appeared on Stephen Koppekin’s Linkedin profile. Be sure to connect with Stephen on LinkedIn!   While millions of men and women will be working to uphold their New Year’s Resolutions in the coming weeks, across California,...

A New Sheriff in Town: NLRB Under President Trump Reverses Obama-Era Decisions

by Stephen Koppekin | Jan 4, 2018 | Business, Labor Laws, News and Events, Organized Labor, Political Climate, Stephen Koppekin, Workplace Policies

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has recently overturned a number of prominent regulations and policies implemented during President Barack Obama’s tenure in the White House. These decisions came in the wake of President Donald Trump’s appointment of...
What is Universal Basic Income?

What is Universal Basic Income?

by Stephen Koppekin | Nov 21, 2017 | Labor Laws, News and Events, Organized Labor, Political Climate, Stephen Koppekin, Workplace Policies

Suppose the government mailed you a no-strings-attached check for $1,200 every month. What would you do with the money? Stow it away in a contingency fund? Invest it? Given the additional spending power, would you be comfortable reducing your hours at work? Maybe...
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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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