2009

ETA Form 9141 and General Instructions (12/7/2009)
On 12/4/09, DOL issued a notice that as of 1/1/10, requestors must submit PWD requests using the Application for Prevailing Wage Determination, Form ETA-9141. The notice is effective 11/28/09 for PWD requests for job opportunities in the CNMI. AILA Doc. No. 09120765.
DOL to Announce Fall Regulatory Agenda on 12/7/09(67 KB - 12/4/2009)
On Monday, December 7, the Department of Labor’s Fall 2009 Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda will be published in the Federal Register and posted online. AILA Doc. No. 09120410.
DOL Announces Expiration of the H-1C Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005(67 KB - 11/13/2009)
DOL announced that effective 12/21/09, the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act, which established the H-1C Program, will sunset. Absent further legislative action, Congress has not reinstated the H-1C Program and will no longer accept H-1C Attestations on Form ETA 9081 for foreign nurse positions effective 12/21/09. AILA Doc. No. 09111366.
US Secretary of Labor Issues Statement on Immigration Enforcement and Workers’ Rights Report(81 KB - 11/3/2009)
On 10/30/09, US Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued a statement regarding the AFL-CIO and American Rights at Work report ICED OUT: How Immigration Enforcement Has Interfered with Workers’ Rights. AILA Doc. No. 09110368.
DOL Recovers More Than $1.4 Million In Back Wages For Contract Employees Of USCIS Vermont Service Center(764 KB - 10/14/2009)
DOL recovered more than $1.4 million in back wages for 237 employees of Computer Sciences Corp., a contractor for the USCIS Vermont Service Center at various locations in St. Albans and Essex Junction, VT. AILA Doc. No. 09101465.
DOL Notice of Preliminary Injunction Against Suspension of December 2008 H-2A Final Rule (7/6/2009)
DOL’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification posted a notice of a preliminary injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina against the DOL’s suspension of the December 2008 H-2A Final Rule. AILA Doc. No. 09070662.
DOL OFLC Announcement Regarding H-2A Transition Procedures (4/17/2009)
The DOL's Office of Foreign Labor Certification posted a notice to its webpage regarding an extension of the transition period for application filing procedures currently in effect for H–2A employers. AILA Doc. No. 09041763.
DOL Launches iCERT Portal (4/16/2009)
DOL announced that the new iCERT electronic portal was put in production on April 15, 2009. AILA Doc. No. 09041663.
DOL Announces iCert Rollout Schedule, Releases User Manuals (4/10/2009)
DOL's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) recently posted an announcement to its webpage regarding the new iCert system rollout schedule. The announcement includes links to user manuals for the account registration process and for preparing and submitting the new LCA. AILA Doc. No. 09041064.
DOL Posts Notice About Withdrawal of Interpretation Regarding Payment of Relocation Expenses for H-2As and H-2Bs (4/2/2009)
DOL posted a notice to its Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) webpage withdrawing Arriaga discussion on the payment of relocation expenses for H-2A and H-2B workers from H-2A and H-2B final rules published in December 2008. AILA Doc. No. 09040233.
DOL Announces Back Wages for H-1B Violations Committed by New Jersey IT Company(91 KB - 3/30/2009)
DOL press release announcing that Cognizant Technology Solutions agreed to pay $509,607 in back wages to 67 H-1B workers for violations of the H-1B program, including failure to pay the workers proper wages, and failure to offer all H-1B workers equal benefits. AILA Doc. No. 09033080.
DOL Announces H-2A Regulation Mailbox Temporarily Suspended (3/19/2009)
DOL posted a notice on the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) webpage announcing that the H-2A regulations mailbox has been temporarily suspended . AILA Doc. No. 09031962.
Handouts from DOL Briefings on New ETA 9089 and 9035 Forms (3/6/2009)
On February 4 and 9, 2009, the Department of Labor held public briefings in San Diego and Baltimore on the new ETA 9089 and 9035 forms. The handouts from the briefings have been posted to the DOL's website. AILA Doc. No. 09030645.
DOL Announces Confirmation of Hilda Solis(29 KB - 2/26/2009)
The Department of Labor announced the confirmation of Hilda Solis as Secretary of Labor on 2/24/09. AILA Doc. No. 09022673.
DOL Advisory for TARP Fund Recipient Employers Following Enactment of Stimulus Act (2/20/2009)
DOL provides instructions on completing LCAs for employers subject to the H-1B dependent provisions by virtue of being TARP recipients. AILA Doc. No. 09022070.
DOL Designates E-mail Addresses for H-2A and H-2B Employer Use (1/9/2009)
The DOL's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) updated its website to announce the release of final rules on H-2As and H-2Bs in December 2008. Included in the announcement are DOL e-mail addresses for employer use. AILA Doc. No. 09010962.

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