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

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

by Stephen Koppekin | Dec 11, 2017 | Business, Employee Engagement, Labor Laws, Organized Labor, Stephen Koppekin, Workplace Policies |

In a previous blog post, I explored four areas of great concern to employers in the field of labor and employer-employee relations. Now, I take a look at another four issues that are potentially more challenging: Discrimination There is a complex web of jurisdiction...
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...
Why Keeping Calm And Looking Inward Is The Key To Conflict Resolution

Why Keeping Calm And Looking Inward Is The Key To Conflict Resolution

by Stephen Koppekin | Nov 14, 2017 | Business, Employee Engagement, Stephen Koppekin, Workplace Policies |

Within any group of people who cooperate over long periods of time, some amount of conflict is bound to spring up. An agreement to collaborate on work assignments or live with a spouse is often interspersed with a bit of disagreement along the way. Most of us realize...
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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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