TAKING A LONG TERM VIEW Mark Folmer, TrackTik The security sector is growing – nobody can argue that. With estimates pushing the 290 Billion USD mark by 2025, it is difficult to argue that opportunities do not exist. With frontline security guarding/services estimated at more than two-thirds of that figure, the question that security business […]
HIRING, TRAINING, & EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT Chris Anderson, Silvertrac Software Business owners in the security industry all have one major problem in common: hiring good employees. The traditional way of hiring through speed and convenience often leads to trouble. Resulting in uninspired employees who quit, get fired, or hurt your company’s reputation. Companies today separate […]
ON-CALL AND CALL-IN SHIFTS REQUIRE PAYMENT OF WAGES Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq., Bradley & Gmelich, CALSAGA Network Partner A sales clerk brought a putative wage and hour class action against his employer, Tilly’s, alleging that store employees were due reporting time pay for on-call shifts or call-in shifts in which employees were required to contact the stores […]
IMPROVE YOUR RETENTION (AND YOUR BOTTOM LINE) How security contractors can use data to impact this important metric TEAM Software and Kwantek In the security industry, it’s difficult to keep good people employed for any length of time. As strategic partners with end-to-end solutions specific to security contractors, Kwantek and TEAM Software know how important […]
FIVE QUESTIONS INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS ASK ABOUT SECURITY COMPANIES Tory Brownyard, Brownyard Group Whether we’re insuring a family mini-van or an oil company operating in a hostile environment, insurance underwriters carefully evaluate the risks and exposures facing a particular person or company. In commercial underwriting, we consider a company’s loss experience, risk management practices and other […]
3 HIGH-VALUE QUALITIES OF LEADERSHIP YOU NEED NOW MORE THAN EVER Anne L. Laguzza, M.A., The Works Consulting There are many contradictions about what leadership is and the qualities needed to be an effective leader. From below looking up, leadership appears to be a form of dictatorship. One person presides over a larger group of people. That […]
U.S. SUPREME COURT: COURTS MAY ONLY COMPEL CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION IF EXPRESSLY AGREED UPON IN EMPLOYMENT ARBITRATION AGREEMENT Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq., Bradley & Gmelich, CALSAGA Network Partner In a split 5-4 decision in Lamps Plus, Inc. v. Varela, No. 17-988 (Apr. 24, 2019), the U.S. Supreme Court held that courts may only compel class action arbitration […]
ESSENTIAL CONTRACT TERMS FOR YOUR SECURITY SERVICES AGREEMENTS Barry A. Bradley, Esq., Bradley & Gmelich, CALSAGA Network Partner While recently teaching CALSAGA’s Security University course on contracts, it became clear that many of your service contracts with your clients are often missing some vital essential terms. Without going into too much detail in this limited space, examine […]
HEAT ILLNESS PREVENTION Shaun Kelly, Tolman & Wiker, CALSAGA Preferred Broker It’s that time of the year….not post tax season… Heat Illness Prevention season! With the change in seasons comes the warmer weather and it is imperative (And required by Cal/OSHA) that all employers train their supervisors and employees on heat illness prevention. The safety […]
Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed Lynne Andres as the new Chief of the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services at the California Department of Consumer Affairs. CALSAGA President David Chandler looks forward to meeting with the new Chief in the near future. Andres has been a consultant for the California Speaker’s Office of Research and Floor […]