Archive for the ‘ETA’ Category
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 Advance Copy, AEWR 2010, 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 »
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 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 »
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) had posted a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the new centralized Prevailing Wage Determination (PWD) procedures. The DOL has provided answers to wide-ranging questions on the usability of the new system.
For a copy of FAQs, please click: DOL’s Frequently Asked Questions on ...
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Tuesday, December 29th, 2009
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) contemplates enforcing a new centralized prevailing wage determination (PWD) procedure form January 01, 2010. As a result, the current process of obtaining PWDs from the local State Workforce Agencies (SWA) will cease to exist. A new 7-page form ETA 9141(includes 4 pages of instruction) ...
Posted in DOL, ETA, Form 9141, iCERT, New PWD Procedures, PWD | No Comments »
Thursday, May 21st, 2009
Sensing the need to provide all users adequate time to fully shift to the new iCERT system, the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has decided to maintain the old Labor Certification Application (LCA) system until June 30, 2009. However, the OFLC is encouraging users to acquaint themselves with the ...
Posted in Compliance, DOL, ETA, iCERT, OFLC | No Comments »
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Last year, the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) published Final Rule on the Labor Certification process and enforcement for H-2B visa category that took effect on January 18, 2009. In order to clarify queries arising from the application of the new regulations, the department published its ...
Posted in DOL, ETA, faqs, form eta-9142, h-2b, H-2B Visa | No Comments »
