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Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States

The Wage and Hour Division published this final rule in the Federal Register on April 29, 2024. It took effect on June 28, 2024.

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What the agency says

The Department of Labor (Department or DOL) is amending 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 in this final 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.

Key facts

Document number: 2024-08333
Type: Final rule
Action: Final rule
Agency: Labor Department; Employment and Training Administration; Wage and Hour Division
Published: April 29, 2024
Takes effect: June 28, 2024
Dates: This final rule is effective June 28, 2024.
Docket: DOL Docket No. ETA-2023-0003
Regulation ID (RIN): 1205-AC12
Code of Federal Regulations: 20 CFR 651; 20 CFR 653; 20 CFR 655; 20 CFR 658; 29 CFR 501
Topics: Administrative practice and procedure; Agriculture; Aliens; Employment; Equal employment opportunity; Forests and forest products; Fraud; Grant programs-labor; Health professions; Housing; Housing standards; Immigration; Labor; Migrant labor; Passports and visas; Penalties; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Transportation; Wages
Significant: Yes, under Executive Order 12866
Pages: 172

The document on federalregister.gov PDF

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