by Stephen Koppekin | Apr 4, 2017 | Labor, Stephen Koppekin
America’s first step toward creating the Department of Labor as we know it today took place in 1884 with the passage of Bureau of Labor Act. That law created the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to gather data on labor and employment in the country; BLS still exists...
by Stephen Koppekin | Feb 8, 2017 | News, Workplace Policies
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed into law on Monday, January 23, 2017 a bill that would make it an unlawful employment practice for employers to ask job applicants about prior pay. This came after the Philadelphia City Council unanimously passed an ordinance, a...
by Stephen Koppekin | Feb 5, 2017 | Labor, Stephen Koppekin, Unions
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. No...
by Stephen Koppekin | Feb 3, 2017 | News, Stephen Koppekin
The Valley Jesters has appointed me as the new King (Chairman of the Board). I have appointed Harvey Turell as the Crown Prince, the second in command. The Valley Jesters, composed of seventy-two members at any given time, is made up of men who enjoy philanthropy,...
by Stephen Koppekin | Feb 3, 2017 | Labor, Stephen Koppekin, Workplace Policies
In the midst of the Industrial Revolution, Americans worked twelve-hour days for seven days a week to make a decent living. The working conditions weren’t safe, as everyone worked in unsafe conditions, weren’t given proper breaks, and the areas weren’t very sanitary....
