April 9, 2014
How the National Labor Relations Board approaches the Supreme Court's arbitration decision; H-1B visa disbursements will go to a lottery system.
Precluding Class Actions? Not So Fast
9 April 2014
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled on the validity of arbitration agreements that preclude class-actions, but the National Labor Relations Board has other ideas when it comes to employment agreements.
Feeling Lucky? You Could Be an H-1B Visa Lottery Winner
9 April 2014
Companies hoping to bring in H-1B visa workers this year will have to depend on their luck. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Monday the number of visas requested exceeded the annual caps in the first week. The agency will now hold a lottery to determine who will get the visas.
Germany Passes Minimum Wage But Not Everyone’s Happy
9 April 2014
Germany has passed the “most momentus law” in decades, becoming the 21st EU member state to institute a minimum wage.
Are Your Suppliers Training? Why It’s Critical to Your Program.
9 April 2014
Employee training and development is widely acknowledged as one of the best way to improve company performance, but staffing suppliers are notorious for not providing as much as they should. Global Editorial Director Subadhra R. Sriram takes them to task in The Contingent Blog.
IC Misclassification Roundup
9 April 2014
Recent judgments in independent contractor misclassification cases. A California logistics firm owes $2.2 million for IC misclassification; a Michigan farm ordered to stop misclassifying migrant workers as ICs and may face financial penalties now that the employment question has been resolved.
McDonald’s Franchisee Faces Blacklisting Over Labor Violations
9 April 2014
A McDonald’s franchisee in Canada and two other employers may lose their ability to source workers through the country’s temporary foreign worker program; McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada is in the process of terminating its franchisee relationship.