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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...
History of the Labor Movement: Farmers and the Grange

History of the Labor Movement: Farmers and the Grange

by Stephen Koppekin | Mar 8, 2018 | History of Labor Laws, Labor Laws, Organized Labor, Stephen Koppekin

Founded by Oliver Kelly in 1867, the Grange began as a fraternal farming organization. Kelly, a Minnesota farmer working in US Bureau of Agriculture, was directed by president Andrew Johnson to survey Southern farmlands devastated by the Civil War. The goal was to...
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,...
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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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