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,...

The Cost of a Higher Minimum Wage

by Stephen Koppekin | Jul 12, 2017 | Business, Entrepreneurship, Labor Laws, Stephen Koppekin

Although Americans have been finding jobs and getting hired in greater numbers recently—the economy picked up 220,000 jobs last month alone—wages have remained stagnant, which has pushed discussions of the minimum wage front and center. Potential increases to the...

Analyzing the Minimum Wage Increases in 2017

by Stephen Koppekin | Jan 11, 2017 | Business, Consulting, Labor Laws, Stephen Koppekin, Workplace Policies

Stephen Koppekin Consulting provides cost-effective and efficient consulting solutions in the areas of labor and employment. With his expert ability to negotiate and his solution-based mindset, Stephen Koppekin shares his vast knowledge on his consulting website....

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.