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Paul Butler: Going the Extra Mile

Paul Butler | Workplace Culture

Are you a thermometer or a thermostat at work? Let me rephrase: Do you only observe a workplace culture, or do you influence and adjust it?  Certainly, just as a

JPL is a research and development lab federally funded by NASA and managed by Caltech. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Budget uncertainty prompts layoffs at JPL 

The director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena this week shared bad news with her team regarding layoffs being forced upon the rocket science facility and its contractors.  The

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VITA to offer free tax preparation services

News release  The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program at College of the Canyons will be offering free tax preparation services to individuals who made less than $67,000 in 2023, persons with

Kaiser Permanente mum on Tourney Road deal 

A representative for Kaiser Permanente declined to comment Thursday on the news of its acquisition this month of a building between its two existing facilities on Tourney Road.   The building

Paul Butler: Going the Extra Mile

Paul Butler | The Human Service Variable

Lord willing, my wife and I plan to complete a half-marathon in every state. We recently traveled to Austin for No. 12. What struck us most about Texas wasn’t the

Paul Butler: Going the Extra Mile

Paul Butler | Reflections on retirement

The word “retirement” keeps popping up.  In most of my social and business circles, either someone has, or soon will be, retiring, and often, I’m asked of my plans.   Lord

Brian Keogle, a partner in the labor and employment practice group at Greenspoon Marder LLP discussed minimum-wage hikes for certain industries and more sick-pay requirements during his annual employment law update. Perry Smith/The Signal

SCV Chamber shares employment law update 

An employment law expert said there wasn’t much good news for most California business owners, based on the legislative changes taking effect Jan. 1, but some employees might appreciate them.