23 Jul 2013

DOL H-2B Wage Rule; Proposed Indefinite Delay of Effective Date

"The Department of Labor (Department) is proposing to delay indefinitely the effective date of the Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-agricultural Employment H–2B Program final rule (2011 Wage Rule), in order to comply with recurrent legislation that prohibits the Department from using any funds to implement it, and to permit time for consideration of public comments sought in conjunction with an interim final rule published April 24, 2013, 78 FR 24047." - Federal Register/ Vol. 78, No. 141 / Tuesday, July 23, 2013.