The Immigration Channel

by Erik Anderson The U.S. Department of Justice’s $14+ million settlement with Facebook over alleged discriminatory hiring practices through the PERM labor certification program indirectly accomplished what the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has failed to do for years – amend ... More

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule that withdraws the "Modification of Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions" final rule, also known as the H-1B Selection Final Rule, issued January 8, 2021. That ... More

  The Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Labor (DOL) released a joint statement announcing separate settlement agreements with Facebook regarding its use of the permanent labor certification program (PERM). The DOJ settlement includes about $14 million in fines, along with additional ... More

Note: The final rule discussed below was vacated by the U.S. Department of Labor on December 13, 2021. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a final rule, "Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens ... More

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) published a final rule, effective December 13, 2021, implementing a federal district court order vacating a controversial January 14, 2021 final rule that was initially promulgated in October 2020. The rule ... More

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has released a set of frequently asked questions (FAQ) related to the wage disclosure and calculation requirements for agricultural clearance orders, including in the H-2A temporary labor certification program. The FAQ reminds ... More

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) disseminated a field assistance bulletin providing enforcement guidance on employers' overtime obligations related to the H-2B visa program. Among other things, the bulletin notes that the H-2B visa program does not ... More

  The Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) reminded employers that the filing window for employers of H-2B workers opens on January 1, 2022, to submit Form ETA-9142B, Application for Temporary Employment Certification, requesting work start dates of ... More