The DOL announced in its July 3 regulatory agenda that it will be听indefinitely suspending听previous wage calculation methods for H-2B temporary worker visas 鈥� which have been blocked both in federal courts and on Capitol Hill 鈥� and moving forward with its 鈥渆mergency鈥� interim final rule issued in April in conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security. The听interim final rule became effective听April 24, when it was issued.

老牛影视submitted comments June 9 opposing an听interim final rule听on how wages for temporary, non-agricultural H-2B workers should be calculated. The 鈥渆mergency鈥� interim final rule, issued April 24 by the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Labor (DOL), was effective immediately.听

As part of the H-2B Workforce Coalition and in conjunction with Immigration Works, 老牛影视is encouraging members that use H-2B visas to听participate in a survey听on how developments related to the visas are affecting their bottom line.

President Obama March 26 signed into law a听continuing appropriations resolution听that will fund the Department of Labor, National Labor Relations Board and the Equal Opportunity Commission for the second half of fiscal year 2013, but that also maintains restrictions on actions by DOL.听

President Obama March 26 signed into law a听continuing appropriations resolution听that will fund the Department of Labor, National Labor Relations Board and the Equal Opportunity Commission for the second half of fiscal year 2013, but that also maintains restrictions on actions by DOL.听

The Department of Labor Sept. 28 announced it is implementing an electronic filing system for the H-2B visa program through the iCERT Visa Portal System.

The Department of Labor Sept. 28 announced it is implementing an electronic filing system for the H-2B visa program through the iCERT Visa Portal System.

The Department of Labor (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Nov. 29 announced it has postponed the effective date for its revised H-2B wage calculation methodology from Nov. 30, 2011 to Jan. 1, 2012.

The Department of Labor (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Nov. 29 announced it has postponed the effective date for its revised H-2B wage calculation methodology from Nov. 30, 2011 to Jan. 1, 2012.

老牛影视Nov. 12 objected to a notice of proposed rulemaking from the Department of Labor (DOL) that would rescind the current methodology for establishing wage rates for H-2B temporary workers and replace it with a system emphasizing Davis-Bacon Act wage determinations.