Employers can strengthen workplace culture and overall wellness by activating middle managers to become models of well-being for their team members. https://goo.gl/sXFD5H #GlobalHR #HRTech
Administrative Employee Exemption May Not Have Applied
ICYMI: A Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) claim survived a motion to dismiss when a federal district court in Pennsylvania was unable to conclude with certainty that the FLSA administrative employee exemption applied to the case. https://goo.gl/kT8aVz #GlobalHR #HRTech
California Supreme Court Adopts Broad New Misclassification Test
In a groundbreaking decision, the California Supreme Court adopted a new legal standard that will make it much more difficult for businesses to classify workers as independent contractors, drastically changing the legal landscape across the state. https://goo.gl/wSm79o #GlobalHR #HRTech
The H-1B Visa Lottery Is Over: Now What?
Andrew R. Lerner, senior counsel to Kauff McGuire & Margolis LLP, a boutique law firm in New York City specializing in employment, labor and immigration law, discussed with SHRM Online the typical questions petitioning employers have at this stage of the H-1B process, including frequently asked questions about premium processing and H-1B visa alternatives. https://goo.gl/Z2sHph #GlobalHR #HRTech