Archive for the ‘DOL’ Category
Friday, February 26th, 2010
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced yesterday that it has certified approximately 2,700 workers from Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina and Ohio states as eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA). “Through the TAA program, DOL will leverage opportunities for displaced workers to acquire ...
Posted in DOL, Elibility to Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis, TAA Determinations | No Comments »
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
The Department of Labor (DOL) has released disclosure data files for the 2009 Fiscal Year, which are available now for Permanent, H-1B and H-2B programs on the Foreign Labor Certification Data Center website. The Foreign Labor Certification Data Center is the location for the Online Wage Library for prevailing wage ...
Posted in DOL, Disclosure Data Files for the 2009 Fiscal Year, Foreign Labor Certification Data Center, H-1B and H-2B Programs, Online Wage Library, Prevailing Wage Determinations | No Comments »
Thursday, February 18th, 2010
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has issued an advance copy of the notice announcing that it has scheduled three public briefings to educate stakeholders, program users, and other interested members of the public on changes to the H-2A program made by the Final Rule ...
Posted in Advance Copy, DOL, ETA, Form 9142, H-2A, H2A, Labor Certification Process, Public Briefings Announcement | No Comments »
Thursday, February 18th, 2010
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has issued an advance copy of notice announcing the new 2010 Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) and the 2010 maximum allowable meal and travel subsistence charges applicable to employers seeking to employ H-2A workers to perform agricultural labor in ...
Posted in AEWR 2010, Advance Copy, Agricultural Labor, DOL, ETA, H-2A, Temporary or Seasonal Basis | No Comments »
Friday, February 12th, 2010
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA) issued an Advance Copy of H-2A final rule, for publication in the federal register, amending its regulations on the temporary or seasonal agricultural employment for H-2A workers in the United States. The final rule includes stronger mechanisms for enforcement ...
Posted in Advance Copy of H-2A Final Rule, DOL, ETA, Federal Register, H-2A, Temporary or Seasonal Agricultural Employment, WHD | No Comments »
Friday, February 5th, 2010
The U.S Department of Labor (DOL) has certified approximately 7,200 workers from California, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin states as eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA). Through the TAA program, DOL will leverage opportunities for ...
Posted in California, DOL, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, TAA, Tennessee, Texas, Trade Adjustment Assistance Determinations, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin | No Comments »
Thursday, February 4th, 2010
The U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued a memorandum last week to the Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) Ombudsman on Recommendation 43. The recommendation pertains to the temporary acceptance of filed Labor Condition Applications for certain H-1B filings and excuse of late H-1B filings where ...
Posted in Alejandro N. Mayorkas, DHS, DOL, ETA, H-1B Filings, H-1B Visa, Non-Immigrant Visas, Response to CIS Ombudsman's Recommendation 43, Temporary Acceptance of Filed LCAs, USCIS | No Comments »
Monday, February 1st, 2010
In line with the Consolidated Appropriations Act 0f 2010, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced the additional funding of $225 million for the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) this fiscal to promote employment and job training among low-income, older American workers. SCSEP is a community service and ...
Posted in Additional $225 Million for SCSEP, Community Service-Based Job Training for Unemployed, Consolidated Appropriations Act 0f 2010, DOL, ETA, Senior Community Service Employment Program | No Comments »
Friday, January 29th, 2010
The U.S Department of Labor has certified approximately 4,400 workers from the Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Texas states as eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA). “Through the TAA program, DOL will leverage opportunities for displaced workers to acquire the skills needed to ...
Posted in DOL, Latest TAA Determinations, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis, Trade Adjustment Assistance | No Comments »
Friday, January 8th, 2010
The U.S. Department of Labor determines approximately 1,100 workers from Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina and Ohio states as eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA). Through the TAA program, DOL will leverage opportunities for displaced workers to acquire the skills needed to secure good jobs in ...
Posted in 1100 Workers Eligible, DOL, ETA, Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) | No Comments »
