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US employers already surpassed the H-2B visa application cap for first half of FY 2017
The H-2B program, which mainly fills temporary, low-skill jobs with foreign visa holders, reached its cap back in January.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 14, 2017 -
Lipnic: EEOC focus will be job growth, economic development
The agency will also continue to enforce anti-discrimination laws under Trump, but Lipnic said systemic discrimination wouldn't be a focus.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 14, 2017 -
India tech, outsourcing firms shaken by Trump H-1B visa reform rumors
A former American ambassador to India estimates that Indian workers account for 70% of all 85,000 H-1B visas issued annually.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 13, 2017 -
Union membership is down and HR might be responsible, say experts
Is the decline due to anti-labor political tactics, or is it a matter of HR doing its job? Both arguments have merit.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 13, 2017 -
Tesla employee assails company's treatment of workers, calls for unionization
Jose Moran called on his Tesla co-workers to unionize in response to alleged low pay and poor safety conditions at the company's Fremont, CA, plant.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 13, 2017 -
Washington, DC sends Fair Credit Amendment Act to mayor for signature
The act essentially bars employers from directly or indirectly requiring, requesting, suggesting or causing any employee or job applicant to submit credit information.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 13, 2017 -
Philadelphia becomes first US city to ban pay history questions
Due to take effect in May, the ordinance was introduced with the intent of closing the wage gap between men and women.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 10, 2017 -
Federal judge strikes down Anthem-Cigna merger
Judge Amy Berman Jackson said the deal would harm healthcare coverage for employees at large businesses by hiking costs and reducing competition.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 10, 2017 -
Federal court upholds legality of fiduciary rule
The district court found that the Labor Department did not overstep its bounds in creating the rule, which will make it difficult for the new administration to kill it.
By Kathryn Moody • Feb. 9, 2017 -
Wage-and-hour class action suits down in 2016, but settlements tripled
It's the first time in 15 years that the number of wage-and-hour class action suits declined. A business-friendly administration may drive that number down even further.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 8, 2017 -
SCOTUS nominee Gorsuch critical of NLRB, class-action suits
The conservative justice believes government agencies that enforce national employment law have been granted more power than intended.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 8, 2017 -
WI Gov. Scott Walker nudges Trump team toward national right-to-work
To understand what a national right-to-work policy would look like, labor leaders and employers should take a look at Wisconsin.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 7, 2017 -
Federal judge temporarily freezes Trump's immigration order
Employers should be in a state of constant communication with affected employees should the ruling be reversed.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 7, 2017 -
Trump officially signs delay of fiduciary rule
The rule was originally supposed to be implemented April 10.
By Kathryn Moody • Feb. 3, 2017 -
Jack in the Box wins joint employer suit on 'economic reality' test
Given the rise of joint-employer claims, companies must clarify their roles when affiliated with other entities.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 3, 2017 -
Uber offers a $1-a-driver deal to have CA labor code claims dismissed
Experts said Uber could have been on the line for billions. The company has asked to settle for $7.75 million, with most of that total going to the state.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 3, 2017 -
Fiduciary rule could be delayed at a moment's notice
April 10 is the implementation date for the rule, but action could come before that, experts say.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 2, 2017 -
Bookmarking site Pinboard asks techies to reveal work contracts
The goal is supposedly to begin "organizing tech employees."
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 1, 2017 -
Starbucks' answer to Trump's ban? Make 10K refugees employees
It's an unusual decision to say the least. For HR, the ban is a sign of the immigration battles to come over the next four years.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 31, 2017 -
Trump's pick for NLRB acting chair could create pro-business shift
Philip Miscimarra, despite having a short tenure as acting chair, could set the stage for rolling back NLRB investigation policies, among others.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 31, 2017 -
SHRM: Expect OSHA citations protecting temp workers to continue
HR departments would do well to brush up on OSHA joint liability rules in case of a safety violation.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 31, 2017 -
Deep Dive
How the NLRB's 'balancing test' could hinder employer investigations
Employers want confidential employee testimonies, but the NLRB says "not so fast."
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 31, 2017 -
Report: Trump administration planning work-visa overhauls
In the draft executive order, companies would be tasked with putting American workers first, changing how some companies use visa programs, including the H-1B program.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 30, 2017 -
Oregon lawmakers propose bill to protect marijuana-using workers from being fired
But the bill won't protect use that impairs workers on the job, nor from prohibitions enforced by unions.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 30, 2017 -
Trump White House could undo Obama's LGBT protective order
The order specifically protects federal employees and contractors, but is representative of the White House's stance.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 30, 2017
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