Alert California Employers! New State Laws and Their Impact

by Stephen Koppekin | Jan 3, 2019 | Labor

Alert California Employers! 2019 brings many important changes that affect the workplace with some new state laws. These new laws will provide added protections for workers but create new liabilities for employers. The laws give more benefits to the workers but...

For Parties Affected by the California Wildfires, the Department of Labor Issues Relief Guidelines

by Stephen Koppekin | Dec 4, 2018 | Labor, News, Stephen Koppekin, Workplace Policies

Amid the most destructive wildfire season in California history, the US Department of Labor (DOL) has unveiled relief measures to support those affected. The DOL declared in November a comprehensive relief effort spanning several agencies, including the Office of...

A Brief History of the Department of Labor

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...

City Council Bans Employers from Inquiring About Prior Pay

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...

Unions From the NFL to Screen Actor’s Guild and More

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...