Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States

• Document number: 2012-3058
• Type: Final Rule
• Published: February 21, 2012
• Effective: April 23, 2012
• Agency: Labor Department; Employment and Training Administration; Wage and Hour Division

Official abstract

The Department of Labor (the Department) is amending its regulations governing the certification of the employment of nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal non-agricultural employment and the enforcement of the obligations applicable to employers of such nonimmigrant workers. This Final Rule revises the process by which employers obtain a temporary labor certification from the Department for use in petitioning the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to employ a nonimmigrant worker in H-2B status. We have also created new regulations to provide for increased worker protections for both United States (U.S.) and foreign workers.

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