STRATEGIES TO REDUCE THE RISK OF WORKPLACE VIOLENCE Debbie Howlett, TrackTik, Network Partner Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, many previously low-risk workplaces are now at a higher risk for workplace violence. Many people frustrated by mask mandates, social distancing restrictions, and endless line-ups have resulted in a population with hair-trigger tempers. […]
HIRING CHALLENGES CONTINUE Jeff Davis, TEAM Software, CALSAGA Network Partner Every market seems to be haywire right now. Low interest rates, high building costs and excess disposable income has led to unprecedented demand and price increases in the housing market. The stock market has also been a rocket since hitting lows at the beginning of […]
THE STAFFING DROUGHT Tony Unfried, CSA360 We have a new drought among the security industry… It is a staffing drought. Finding new staff has been harder than ever. According to LinkedIn there are over 53,000 jobs available in the US. For various (some valid) reasons, not many people are eager to return to work. Lowering […]
CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT RULES CALCULATION OF PREMIUM PAY MUST INCLUDE NON-DISCRETIONARY PAY Saba Zafar, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. Bradley & Gmelich, CALSAGA Legal Advisor On July 15, 2021, the California Supreme Court held that if an employer fails to provide a legally compliant meal period or rest break to an employee, the wage premium owed […]
THE HEAT IS ON! AGAIN – HEAT ILLNESS PREVENTION Shaun Kelly, Tolman & Wiker, Preferred Broker With the weather so hot, I thought it would be a good reminder to the members on the Heat Illness Prevention Plan requirements. CALSAGA has previously published articles about heat injury illness prevention yet many members do not have […]
CALIFORNIA RE-ENACTS (AND EXPANDS) MANDATORY COVID-19 SUPPLEMENTAL PAID SICK LEAVE By Martin Vigodnier, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq., Bradley & Gmelich, CALSAGA Legal Advisor On March 19, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 95 into law, once again providing COVID-19 related supplemental paid sick leave to California workers. Employers will recall that 2020 mandatory COVID-19 paid […]
WOMEN AND THE SECURITY OFFICER INDUSTRY Debbie Howlett, TrackTik, Network Partner The year was 1945, and equality between men and women was a core tenet in the United Nations Charter. Seventy-five years later, women and girls still live in a world of gender inequality. 2020 marked the 20th anniversary of Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR […]
WHAT HAS CHANGED FOREVER Tony Unfried, CSA360 Over the last 13 months, everyone likely became very wary of hearing the phrase “The New Normal.” As the world has opened up and the vaccine has started to roll out, the changes we have all experienced haven’t gone away. The reliance on new and old technology being […]
TERRORISM INSURANCE: SHOULD YOU BE PURCHASING COVERAGE? Shaun Kelly, Tolman & Wiker, Preferred Broker Hope everyone is doing well and getting back to normal or close to it. Based on some conversations I have had lately on terrorism coverage, I thought it would be good to provide a refresher. If or when another terrorist attack […]
LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY FOR A MORE FLEXIBLE, EMPOWERED AND ENGAGED WORKFORCE OF OFFICERS Jody Stier, TEAM Software Sales Engineer, Network Partner A younger workforce of officers may be leading to shifting practices, beginning with flexible scheduling. It’s no big secret that the security industry workforce largely consists of a younger workforce. In fact, Generation Y employees, […]