by Stephen Koppekin | Nov 26, 2018 | Business, Labor, News, Stephen Koppekin
Starting in 2019, Illinois will join California, New York, Washington D.C. Montana, Massachusetts, Iowa and Pennsylvania in enacting legal provisions requiring employers to reimburse business-related expenses. The change results from an amendment to the Illinois Wage...
by Stephen Koppekin | Apr 21, 2017 | Business, Email Etiquette, Labor, Stephen Koppekin, Tips for Employers, Wellness, Workplace Policies
When in a work environment, it can be easy to rely on humor to create and maintain working relationships with your employees. While certain environments will permit humor more than others, it’s critical that a company’s leadership team has a firm handle on what is and...
by Stephen Koppekin | Apr 18, 2017 | Business, Labor, News, Stephen Koppekin, Tips for Employers, Unions, Workplace Policies
Within the past month, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has initiated a shift in its philosophy on what constitutes a joint employer relationship. Until now, the NLRB’s standard for joint-employer status was for an entity to exert actual direct control over...
by Stephen Koppekin | Feb 10, 2017 | Business, Tips for Employers, Workplace Policies
Cross-pollination in office environments is tempting. All the possible ideas the company could create as one cohesive whole is enticing. It’s not that easy, however. Take a look into this article to see whether you want to do so or not. There are a few things you need...
by Stephen Koppekin | Feb 1, 2017 | Business, Labor, Stephen Koppekin
The Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors and Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Orders are bringing changes to contractor’s and subcontractor’s contracts in 2017. Signed into law by former President Obama, contractors and subcontractors that enter...
by Stephen Koppekin | Jan 31, 2017 | Business, Stephen Koppekin, Tips for Employers
Apprenticeship programs prepare workers to compete in today’s changing economy. It’s a great idea to implement a program in your workplace because it’s a win-win-win situation that benefits employers, employees, and workforce systems by keeping up with advancing...
