Every year, the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce acknowledges business excellence by awarding local businesses the Golden Palm Awards. As a winner, you not only will be promoted through the Chamber’s communication channels and at the Awards Gala, but you will have a most unique opportunity to let your customers, friends and the world know that your business is so amazing that Beverly
On Thursday, October 6, 2016, the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce held our signature event, An Evening With The Mayor. We were joined by over 300 of our members, esteemed guests, and local colleagues as Mayor John Mirisch delivered the annual State of the City Address. The event took place at the iconic Greystone Mansion overlooking the city at sunset. The evening began at 5 pm with
This past Thursday, September 29th, the Chamber welcomed Dr. Daniel Barrett and his practice at their first ribbon cutting in their new Beverly Hills location. Dr. Barrett was kind enough to host an open house at his new office located on 9735 Wilshire Blvd. Ste 216. Barrett Plastic Surgery's practice philosophy focuses heavily on natural form and beauty. Dr. Barrett incorporates diet and skin
Approximately 15 years ago California became the first state to provide paid time off to workers to care for a new child or ailing family member. The law, which is funded by required worker contributions, provides for up to 6 weeks of wage replacement in connection with certain qualifying events, which events include the temporary disability of an individual worker, caring for certain
When it’s a service charge. Revenue Ruling 2012-34 was issued by the Internal Revenue Service to provide guidance to employers and employees on the difference between tips and service charges as well as on certain reporting requirements. The ruling states, among other things, that service charges paid to employees are taxable as regular wages and not as tips. Although the IRS initially delayed enforcement
We have all lived in a highly regulated, pro-employee environment for years. Moreover, there is no hiding it; employers are bombarded by news about the hazards of having employees which illustrate the various pitfalls, often in painful detail. Yet, I continue to hear from employers desperate to terminate a problem employee, an employee who has been unacceptable “forever”, but whose personnel file reads
The Santa Monica City Council passed a minimum wage ordinance which becomes effective on July 1, 2016. The ordinance includes a phased increase to reach $15.00 in 2020 for most businesses, with a one year delay to 2021 for businesses with 25 or fewer employees and for qualifying nonprofits. The ordinance provides a higher wage for Santa Monica hotel workers of $13.25 on July
When I was sworn in as Chairman of the Board of the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce at last year’s Summer Garden Party, I announced that this would be “The Year of the Member”. It wasn’t just a good title for an Austin Powers movie, but a mantra for the idea that the time had come for the organization to rethink what