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Join Pete A. Tiliakos and Julie Fernandez as they combine their unique HR and payroll industry knowledge, experience, and POV’s for highly authentic conversations that unpack the key trends, challenges, and opportunities facing HR and Payroll leaders today!
Navigating the H1B Minefield with Special Guest Nicole Forbes
HR & Payroll 2.0
45 minutes
2 weeks ago
Navigating the H1B Minefield with Special Guest Nicole Forbes
In this episode, Pete and Julie welcome G-P’s Deputy General Counsel, Nicole Forbes, to the show to explore the controversial H-1B visa overhaul, its perceived "talent tariff” and what it means for business and HR professionals across sectors.
They discuss the angst and impacts from the new executive order, the implications of the $100K filing fee, lottery reforms favoring higher wages, and ramped-up enforcement under ‘Project Firewall’. Nicole breaks down how these changes disrupt talent acquisition, especially in tech and engineering, and explores alternatives like Employer of Record (EOR) solutions for building global teams’ agility and risk avoidance.
From legal challenges and worker anxieties to strategic advice for HR leaders navigating uncertainty, this discussion equips you with insights to rethink talent strategies and safeguard agility and innovation.
Connect with Nicole & G-P:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoleforbes-/
G-P: https://www.globalization-partners.com/
H1B Exec Order: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/restriction-on-entry-of-certain-nonimmigrant-workers/
Connect with the show:
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/hr-payroll-2-0
X: @HRPayroll2_0 @PeteTiliakos @JulieFer_HR
BlueSky: @hrpayroll2o.bsky.social
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HRPAYROLL2_0
HR & Payroll 2.0
Join Pete A. Tiliakos and Julie Fernandez as they combine their unique HR and payroll industry knowledge, experience, and POV’s for highly authentic conversations that unpack the key trends, challenges, and opportunities facing HR and Payroll leaders today!
