2023-19852: Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States
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The Department of Labor (Department or DOL) proposes to amend its regulations governing 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 these nonimmigrant workers. The revisions proposed in this notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM or proposed rule) focus on strengthening protections for temporary agricultural workers and enhancing the Department's capabilities to monitor program compliance and take necessary enforcement actions against program violators.
The agency’s own summary, as published.
What this changes
Amends 5 parts of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.
- 20 CFR 651 General Provisions Governing the Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service
- 20 CFR 653 Services of the Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service System
- 20 CFR 655 Temporary Employment of Foreign Workers in the United States
- 20 CFR 658 Administrative Provisions Governing the Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service
- 29 CFR 501 Enforcement of Contractual Obligations for Temporary Agricultural Workers Admitted Under Section 218 of the Immigration and Nationality Act
Rulemaking docket
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