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Questions about California’s “Gig Economy” Employee/Contractor Bill

I’ve been thinking a lot about the bill, AB-5, sitting on California Governor Newsom’s desk waiting for his signature. It could change the rules for classifying certain gig workers as employees rather than contractors. Most of the articles that I have read talk about this bill’s potential effects on giants like Uber and Lyft, but […]

Questions Related to Business Closings Due to Covid-19

As a human resources consultant to small businesses, I have thought a lot about the implications of recent New York State regulations that have impacted many of my clients and other small businesses in my community. Specifically, businesses that have been deemed “non-essential” according to definitions under the NY State on “Pause” Executive Order were required to […]

The Challenges of Managing Remote Employees as Covid-19…

As a human resources consultant to small businesses, many of my clients are now working and managing teams remotely because of Covid-19. While initially they hoped this would be a short-term measure, this may no longer be the case. They have shared a variety of frustrations, including: difficulty in motivating themselves and their teams, challenges […]