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Employee Relations – Halloween Fun!

On 28 August 2023

Take every opportunity to celebrate with your staff; celebrate Halloween and create a fun and engaging work environment. Halloween is not only a popular tradition amongst young children but it is also an exciting...

Referral Partner Highlight – MC Squared Marketing – Michelle Chila

On 28 August 2023

If you are in need of outsourcing your Marketing efforts, search no further. It is an honor to highlight this month Michelle Chila, the founder & CEO of MC Squared, a boutique Marketing Agency, specializing in...

Florida Benefits & Compensation Survey – Hospitality Industry

On 21 August 2023

We have just concluded the Florida Benefits & Compensation Survey for the hospitality industry. This year, a total of 10 hotels participated in this survey, representing 2,331 guest rooms and 3,576 employees. ...

Lactation Accommodation in California

On 17 August 2023

Written by Lisa Guzman, Employment Law Expert, CalChamber Both federal and California law require that all employers, regardless of size, reasonably accommodate an employee’s request to express milk at work. There are...

2023 Southern California Hospitality Industry Mid-Year EXEMPT Compensation Survey

On 14 August 2023

By popular demand, we were asked to conduct a mid-year “exempt only” compensation survey for Southern California. This certainly reflects the rapidly changing pay rates for those exempt employees within the...

January 1, 2024 – California Minimum Wage Increase – Mark your Calendar!

On 8 August 2023

Blog by Jessica Mulholland – HR Watchdog On Monday, July 31, 2023 the California Department of Finance Director Joe Stephenshaw officially certified that beginning January 1, 2024, California’s minimum wage will...

New I-9 Form Released

On 1 August 2023

Blog by Katie Culliton – Cal Chamber Today’s the day! Nine months after the previous Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification expired, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published ...

Houston Texas Benefits & Compensation Survey – Update

On 31 July 2023

We are thrilled to announce that we have just concluded the Houston Texas benefits & compensation survey for the hospitality industry. This year, a total of 9 hotels participated in this survey, representing 5,094...

Referral Partner Highlight – Best Performance Systems

On 21 July 2023

It is my pleasure to highlight today Dr. Barry Carlin, CEO of “Best Performance Systems”. As HR professionals, we understand the challenges you face in maintaining a safe, efficient work environment while...

What Constitutes a Hostile Working Environment? The Abusive Manager

On 11 July 2023

Definition: “An environment can become hostile when unwelcomed conduct, or harassment, is based on race, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, age, disability or genetics. Harassment is continued and long...