If you are confronting implementation of the Affordable Care Act (aka: ACA/Obamacare), you know how confusing the law is. Just to add to your perplexities, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed three suits against different employers over their wellness programs. The lawsuits not only threaten employers, but also threaten the support of the most… Read more »
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SSU Grad Looking to Hit Ground Running!
One of the exceptional people we met at the SSU Career Expo is Jackie. She will be graduating next month with a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. She is a dean’s list student, active in numerous extra-curriculars, and she has a solid work history. She studied abroad, spending six months in… Read more »
SSU Career and Intership Expo Success!
Earlier this month, we participated in the Sonoma State University (SSU) Career and Internship Expo. “We met a range of bright young people from various business disciplines. Some are approaching graduation and looking to begin their careers, others will be returning to classes in the spring,” said Lisa Scanlon, a BOLT Staffing Coordinator who attended… Read more »
Forklift Certification in Vallejo December 5
The Solano Employment Connection will be presenting Forklift Safety Training and Certification. This is the complete OSHA Compliant Classroom Training. The training will be held at 285 Mini Drive in Vallejo at 9:00 AM till 12:00 PM. The cost is $65 payable at the door, only money orders payable to Nor-Cal Equipment or exact cash… Read more »
Millennials: Another Stereotype Shattered?
You’d think that five decades after the civil rights movement people would have rejected stereotyping anyone, but alas that’s not the case. One of the more recent targets of gross labeling are the millennials, or those born roughly during the last two decades of the twentieth century and the early years of the 21st. The… Read more »
FIRE!! Is your extinguisher training current?
Anyone who has needed to use a fire extinguisher will agree that when the need arises there is no better friend. Extinguishers have saved countless lives and untold amounts of property from damage. In most workplaces they are thought of about as much as the paint trim. However, employers need to pay attention to what… Read more »
High There?
This election cycle added two more states and the District of Columbia to the list of those easing laws regarding the recreational use of marijuana. This is an unmistakable trend that began with the acceptance of medical use and is now moving towards outright legalization. California has long tolerated marijuana use and it seems likely… Read more »
Wage and Hour Violations are No Joke
The federal Department of Labor and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission are becoming more aggressive in actions against employers running afoul of Wage and Hour Laws. While the laws have provisions for imprisonment for violators until recently that was a rarely employed avenue of enforcement. Things appear to be changing. This article cites two cases where… Read more »
Does your health insurance comply? No health insurance? READ THIS!
While the employer mandate portion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is delayed until 2015, there are parts of the law that are now in effect. One potential problem is waiting for people without insurance or with health insurance that fails to meet the law’s standards. There will be charges added to your taxes next… Read more »
Borrowing is Serious Business
There’s a word for people who work for others against their will. While few people look at it that way, when you take out a loan, you pledge future earnings to obtain money today. That means you are selling part of your life for money today. Whether or not you end up toiling your life… Read more »