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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...

Is it Illegal to Fire Someone Over the Phone?

On 10 July 2023

Terminating an employee is never a fun thing to do. It places an end to the employee/employer relationship and it’s the worst thing that can happen to any employee – being terminated involuntarily. But is it...

Washington DC, Hospitality Industry Annual Benefits & Compensation Survey

On 10 July 2023

We have just concluded the Washington D.C. annual benefits & compensation survey for the hospitality industry. The results included all hourly and exempt positions, as well as a “benefits &...

Hospitality Staffing Problems? Referral Partner Highlight – Vatel International

On 10 July 2023

Staffing problems? Interested in hiring talented international students on internship basis? Seek no further. Vatel International is here to help! We are pleased to highlight this month Vatel USA, our Referral...

J-1 Hospitality Interns – Important Informational Webinar Coming Soon!

On 13 June 2023

Attention all Hospitality HR Professionals Your J-1 Interns have an option to stay for up to 2 years! Vatel International is thrilled to share some exciting news regarding a new process in the regulations related to...

California Fair Act Pay – HR Watchdog

On 12 June 2023

By HR Watchdog – Cal Chamber Commonly referred to as the Equal Pay Act, the California Fair Pay Act prohibits paying employees less than others of the opposite sex or another race, ethnicity or other protected...