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New York City and the “Freelance Isn’t Free” Act

New York City and the “Freelance Isn’t Free” Act

by Stephen Koppekin | Aug 8, 2017 | Business, Labor Laws, Stephen Koppekin, Workplace Policies

Freelance work and the so-called “gig economy” have come to represent an enormous element of the modern labor force, with at least 27% of American workers engaging in some freelance or temporary “gigs” in 2016. Now—at least in New York City—the law is beginning to...
10 Hour Days: Farm Workers

10 Hour Days: Farm Workers

by Stephen Koppekin | Sep 30, 2016 | Business, Entrepreneurship, News and Events, Stephen Koppekin

Americans have long romanticized the agricultural industry and the work it entails. Even in grittier depictions, think Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath, the farming experience is linked to a simpler, more traditional way of life, where community and family is able to...

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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