Labor Department, Employment and Training Administration, Wage and Hour Division
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.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Wage and Hour Division 20 CFR Parts 651, 653, 655, and 658 29 CFR Part 501 [DOL Docket No. ETA-2023-0003] RIN 1205-AC12 AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration and Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: 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. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed rule on or before November 14, 2023. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments electronically by the following method: Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov . Follow the instructions on the website for submitting comments. Instructions: Include the agency's name and docket number ETA-2023-0003 in your comments. All comments received will become a matter of public record and will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov . Please do not include any person…
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Citation: 88 FR 63750
