Original post date: May 27, 2019
Having a clear understanding of U.S. work visa’s and knowing how to apply for work visas are area’s that many of us do not think about but should have a high-level understanding of for our organizations. While I was studying for the Global Professional in Human Resource (GPHR) HRCI certification last year, clearly understanding each category listed below was necessary to pass the certification exam. This is a high-level review of the definitions; number of visa’s issues and process will evolve under current and future administrations. Utilize government and SHRM websites when reviewing processes and options to submit a visa application. This process is complex and needs to be completed timely, there are a limited number of visas issued each year.
Connecticut Approval of $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage
“The Connecticut Legislature recently passed a bill to incrementally raise the state minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2023…Connecticut the seventh state to phase in a $15-an-hour wage hike. Lawmakers in California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Washington, D.C., also have approved such plans…If approved, the state’s current minimum wage of $10.10 an hour would rise to $11 in October and increase by $1 each year until it reaches $15 in 2023.”[i]
NLRB Rulemaking Agenda Announced
“The Unified Agenda discloses that the Board—in addition to proceeding with its rulemaking regarding the joint-employer standard—will consider rulemaking in the following areas:
- The Board’s current representation-case procedures.
- The Board’s current standards for blocking charges, voluntary recognition, and the formation of Section 9(a) bargaining relationships in the construction industry.
- The standard for determining whether students who perform services at private colleges or universities in connection with their studies are “employees” within the meaning of Section 2(3) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 153(3)).
- Standards for access to an employer’s private property.”[ii]
[i] SHRM Article
[ii] https://www.nlrb.gov/news-outreach/news-story/nlrb-rulemaking-agenda-announced
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Matthew Burr has over eleven years of experience working in the human resources field, starting his career as an Industrial Relations Intern at Kennedy Valve Manufacturing to most recently founding and managing a human resource consulting company; Burr Consulting, LLC. Prior to founding the consulting firm, the majority of his career was spent in manufacturing and healthcare. He specializes in labor and employment law, conflict resolution, performance management, labor and employment relations. Matthew has a generalist background in HR and provides strategic HR services to his clients, focusing on small and medium sized organizations. He is a retired Assistant Professor of Business Management from Elmira College, an Adjunct Professor at Alfred State University and Collin College. Matthew is also the SHRM Certification Exam Instructor at the college, his students currently have an 80% pass rate on the SHRM-SCP and 92.3% pass rate on the SHRM-CP. Matthew works as a trainer Tompkins Cortland Community College, Corning Community College, Broome Community College and Penn State University. He also acts as an On-Call Mediator and Fact-Finder through the Public Employment Relations Board in New York State, working with public sector employers and labor unions.
Matthew has publications at the Cornell HR Review, Business Insider, New York State Bar Association, Expert 360 (in Australia). In early 2017, he published his first book, “$74,000 in 24 Months: How I killed my student loans (and you can too!).”
Matthew has an associate's degree in business administration from Tompkins Cortland Community College, a Bachelor of Science degree in business management from Elmira College, a master's degree from the University of Illinois School of Labor and Employment Relations in Human Resources & Industrial Relations and a Master’s in Business Administration specializing in entrepreneurship from Syracuse University. He currently holds a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) and the Society of Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) certifications.
Matthew has been featured on CNN Money, Fast Company, Fits Small Business, Magnify Money, My Twin Tiers, Namely, Student Loan Hero, Smart Sheet and CEO Blog Nation.
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