Employment and Training Administration

75 Fed. Reg. 38145 (July 1, 2010) (notice). The Employment and Training Administration is announcing that the National Electronic Job Registry in which H-2A job orders will be posted and available to the public will be operational on July 8, 2010. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 13784 (March 23, 2010) (notice). This notice is issued to announce a webinar briefing to educate stakeholders, program users, and other interested members of the public on applying for H-2A temporary labor certifications under the Final Rule, published on Feb. 12, 2010. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 7367 (February 19, 2010) (notice). The Department is issuing this notice to announce three public briefings on changes to the H-2A program and on applying for H-2A temporary labor certifications under the new regulations using the ETA Form 9142. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 7293 (February 18, 2010) (notice). The Department of Labor is issuing this Notice to announce the new 2010 Adverse Effect Wage Rates and the 2010 maximum allowable meal and travel subsistence charges applicable to employers seeking to employ H-2A nonimmigrant workers to perform agricultural labor in the United States on a temporary or seasonal basis. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 6883 (February 12, 2010) (final rule) (to be codified at 20 C.F.R. Part 655, 29 C.F.R. Part 501). This rule amends the regulations governing the certification of temporary employment of nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal agricultural employment and the enforcement of the contractual obligations applicable to employers. It also provides for enhanced enforcement under the H-2A program requirements so that workers are appropriately protected when employers fail to meet their obligations. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 62603 (November 30, 2009) (notice). The Employment and Training Administration is soliciting comments concerning the continued collection of data about hired farm workers via the National Agricultural Workers Survey. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 59069 (November 17, 2009) (interim final rule; request for further comments). The Department of Labor is further amending its regulations to extend the transition period of the application filing procedures currently in effect for all H-2A employers with a date of need before January 1, 2010. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 50929 (October 2, 2009) (proposed rule; extension of comment period). A proposed rule was issued on September 4, 2009, to amend the regulations governing the certification of temporary employment of nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal agricultural (H-2A) employment and the enforcement of the contractual obligations applicable to employers of such nonimmigrant workers. The comment period is being extended to October 20, 2009. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 45905 (September 4, 2009) (proposed rule; request for comments) (to be codified at 20 C.F.R. Part 655, 29 C.F.R. Part 501). The Department of Labor is proposing to amend its regulations governing the certification of temporary employment of nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal agricultural employment and the enforcement of the contractual obligations applicable to employers of such nonimmigrant workers. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 36519 (July 23, 2009) (notice). This notice announces a grant competition for operating the National Farmworker Jobs Program in certain specified service delivery areas. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 25917 (May 29, 2009) (final rule; suspension of rule). The Department of Labor is suspending the H-2A Final Rule published on December 18, 2008 and in effect as of January 17, 2009, which amended the regulations governing the certification for temporary employment of nonimmigrant workers in agricultural occupations on a temporary or seasonal basis, and the enforcement of contractual obligations applicable their employers. The Department is republishing and reinstating the regulations in place on January 16, 2009 for a period of 9 months. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 26016 (May 29, 2009) (notice). The Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor is issuing this Notice to announce: the 2009 Adverse Effect Wage Rates for employers seeking to employ temporary or seasonal nonimmigrant foreign workers to perform agricultural labor or services (H-2A workers) or logging (H-2B logging workers); the allowable charges that employers seeking H-2A workers and H-2B logging workers may levy when three meals a day are provided by the employer; and the maximum travel subsistence reimbursement which a worker may claim in 2009. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 17597 (April 16, 2009) (interim final rule) (to be codified at 20 C.F.R. Part 655). The Department of Labor is amending its regulations to extend the transition period of the application filing procedures currently in effect for all H-2A employers with a date of need on or before July 1, 2009. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 13261 (March 26, 2009) (notice of withdrawal of interpretation). The Department of Labor withdraws for further consideration an interpretation of the Fair Labor Standards Act which articulated an opinion that the FLSA and its implementing regulations do not require employers to reimburse workers under the H-2A and H-2B nonimmigrant visa programs for relocation expenses even when such costs result in the workers being paid less than the minimum wage. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 11407 (March 17, 2009) (notice of proposed suspension of rule). The Department of Labor proposes to suspend for 9 months the H-2A regulations published on December 18, 2008, that amended the rules governing the certification for temporary employment of nonimmigrant workers in agricultural occupations on a temporary or seasonal basis, and the enforcement of contractual obligations applicable to employers of such nonimmigrant workers. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 77109 (December 18, 2008) (final rule) (to be codified at 20 C.F.R. Part 655; 29 C.F.R. Parts 501, 780 and 788). The Department of Labor is amending its regulations regarding the certification for the temporary employment of nonimmigrant workers in agricultural occupations on a temporary or seasonal basis, and the enforcement of the contractual obligations applicable to employers of such nonimmigrant workers. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 74197 (December 5, 2008) (notice of meeting). Employment & Training Administration and Employment Standards Administration are announcing that they will offer at least two public briefings to educate stakeholders, program users, and other interested members of the public on using the re-engineered H-2A agricultural labor certification program and new form ETA 9142. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 16243 (March 27, 2008) (proposed rule; extension of comment period) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. Parts 501, 780, 788). The Employment and Training Administration and the Employment Standards Administration recently issued a proposed rule to modernize the application process for and enforcement of temporary alien agricultural (H-2A) labor certifications. The comment period is extended through April 14, 2008. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 10288 (February 26, 2008) (notice). The Employment and Training Administration is announces the 2008 Adverse Effect Wage Rates for employers seeking to employ temporary or seasonal nonimmigrant foreign workers to perform agricultural labor or services (H-2A workers) or logging (H-2B logging workers); the allowable charges for 2008 that such employers may levy upon their workers when three meals a day are provided by the employer; and the maximum travel subsistence reimbursement which a worker with receipts may claim in 2008. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 8537 (February 13, 2008) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 20 C.F.R. Part 655; 29 C.F.R. Parts 501, 780, and 788). The Department of Labor is proposing to amend its regulations regarding the certification of temporary employment of nonimmigrant workers employed in temporary or seasonal agricultural employment and the enforcement of the contractual obligations applicable to employers of such nonimmigrant workers. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 7909 (February 21, 2007) (notice). The Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor is issuing this Notice to announce the 2007 AEWRs for employers seeking to employ temporary or seasonal nonimmigrant foreign workers to perform agricultural labor or services (H-2A workers) or logging (H-2 logging workers); the allowable charges for 2007 that employers seeking H-2A workers and H-2 logging workers may levy upon their workers when three meals a day are provided by the employer; and the maximum travel subsistence reimbursement which a worker with receipts may claim in 2007. View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 13633 (March 16, 2006) (notice). The Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor is issuing this Notice to announce: the 2006 AEWRS for employers seeking to employ temporary or seasonal nonimmigrant alien workers to perform agricultural labor or services (H-2A workers) or logging (H-2 logging workers); the allowable charges for 2006, that employers seeking H-2A workers and H-2 logging workers may levy upon their workers when three meals a day are provided by the employer; and the maximum travel subsistence reimbursement which a worker with receipts may claim in 2006. The Department also announces the new rates for 2006, which covered agricultural and logging employers may charge their workers for three daily meals. The Department also announces the current maximum reimbursement that may be claimed in 2006, by workers with receipts.       View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 13633 (March 16, 2006) (notice). The Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor is issuing this Notice to announce: the 2006 AEWRS for employers seeking to employ temporary or seasonal nonimmigrant alien workers to perform agricultural labor or services (H-2A workers) or logging (H-2 logging workers); the allowable charges for 2006, that employers seeking H-2A workers and H-2 logging workers may levy upon their workers when three meals a day are provided by the employer; and the maximum travel subsistence reimbursement which a worker with receipts may claim in 2006. The Department also announces the new rates for 2006, which covered agricultural and logging employers may charge their workers for three daily meals. The Department also announces the current maximum reimbursement that may be claimed in 2006, by workers with receipts.       View this document.