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  • DOL Releases New ETA 9141, Prevailing Wage Request Form(605 KB - 6/18/2013)
    DOL announcement regarding the release of a new Application for Prevailing Wage Determination, ETA Form 9141. The new version of the form is effective June 18, 2013. Requests using the previous form that were submitted prior to June 18 will be completed and returned using that version of the form.
    AILA Doc. No. 13061841.
  • DOL News Brief Newsletter for June 6, 2013(719 KB - 6/7/2013)
    DOL News Brief newsletter from 6/6/13 highlighting news stories and developments from the Department of Labor on issues including settlements on cases involving workers and more.
    AILA Doc. No. 13060760.
  • DOL News Brief Newsletter for May 30, 2013(632 KB - 5/31/2013)
    DOL News Brief newsletter from 5/30/13 highlighting news stories and developments from the Department of Labor on issues including settlements on cases involving workers and more.
    AILA Doc. No. 13053140.
  • DOL News Brief Newsletter for May 23, 2013(681 KB - 5/24/2013)
    DOL News Brief newsletter from 5/23/13 highlighting news stories and developments from the Department of Labor on issues including settlements on cases involving workers and more.
    AILA Doc. No. 13052460.
  • DOL News Brief Newsletter for May 16, 2013(644 KB - 5/17/2013)
    DOL News Brief newsletter from 5/16/13 highlighting news stories and developments from the Department of Labor on issues including settlements on cases involving workers and more. AILA Doc. No. 13051760.
    AILA Doc. No. 13051760.
  • DOL News Brief Newsletter for May 9, 2013(672 KB - 5/10/2013)
    DOL News Brief newsletter from 5/9/13 highlighting news stories and developments from the Department of Labor on issues including settlements on cases involving workers and more. AILA Doc. No. 13051040.
    AILA Doc. No. 13051040.
  • DOL News Brief Newsletter for May 2, 2013(669 KB - 5/6/2013)
    DOL News Brief newsletter from 5/2/13 highlighting news stories and developments from the Department of Labor on issues including settlements on cases involving workers and more. AILA Doc. No. 13050640.
    AILA Doc. No. 13050640.
  • Fire at DOL’s Frances Perkins Building on May 3, 2013(514 KB - 5/3/2013)
    DOL experienced a small fire on Friday, 5/3/13, and while there was minimal fire damage, several floors were impacted by water from the sprinkler system. OFLC was impacted but DOL reports that the building will be open on Monday, 5/6/13. Watch InfoNet for updates. AILA Doc. No. 13050346.
    AILA Doc. No. 13050346.
  • DOL News Brief Newsletter for April 25, 2013(663 KB - 4/26/2013)
    DOL News Brief newsletter from 4/25/13 highlighting news stories and developments from the Department of Labor on issues including settlements on cases involving workers and more. AILA Doc. No. 13042641.
    AILA Doc. No. 13042641.
  • DOL Announces H-2B Wage Methodology Interim Final Rule(569 KB - 4/23/2013)
    DOL public statement on resuming of processing both pending H-2B prevailing wage requests & H-2B applications for temporary labor certification based on OES wage survey data, in accordance with standards set in Interim Final Rule, on the effective date of Interim Final Rule. AILA Doc. No. 13042355.
    AILA Doc. No. 13042355.
  • DOL News Brief Newsletter for April 18, 2013(692 KB - 4/22/2013)
    DOL News Brief newsletter from 4/18/13 highlighting news stories and developments from the Department of Labor on issues including settlements on cases involving workers and more. AILA Doc. No. 13042241.
    AILA Doc. No. 13042241.
  • DOL News Brief Newsletter for April 11, 2013(669 KB - 4/12/2013)
    DOL News Brief newsletter from 4/11/13 highlighting news stories and developments from the Department of Labor on issues including settlements on cases involving workers and more. AILA Doc. No. 13041260.
    AILA Doc. No. 13041260.
  • DOL Web Chat With Acting Labor Secretary on FY2014 Budget(631 KB - 4/9/2013)
    DOL invitation for 4/10/13 web chat with acting secretary Seth Harris and others for a web-based question and answer session on the department’s 2014 budget. RSVP info included. AILA Doc. No. 13040972.
    AILA Doc. No. 13040972.
  • DOL News Brief Newsletter for April 4, 2013(629 KB - 4/8/2013)
    DOL News Brief newsletter from 4/4/13 highlighting news stories and developments from the Department of Labor on issues including settlements on cases involving workers and more. AILA Doc. No. 13040840.
    AILA Doc. No. 13040840.
  • DOL Clarifies Scope of H-2B Hold(584 KB - 4/2/2013)
    Though DOL is holding in abeyance most H-2Bs in response to the 3/21/13 permanent injunction, it will continue to process H-2Bs where the wage is based on a collective bargaining agreement, acceptable private wage survey, the Service Contract Act, or Davis Bacon Act. AILA Doc. No. 13040243.
    AILA Doc. No. 13040243.
  • DOL Blog Post on Economic Imperatives of Immigration Reform (3/29/2013)
    DOL blog post from acting DOL Secretary Seth Harris on the economic benefits of immigration reform, including the fact that immigrants started 28 percent of all new businesses in 2011 and currently represent more than $1 trillion in consumer spending power. AILA Doc. No. 13032943.
    AILA Doc. No. 13032943.
  • DOL Suspending Most Pending H-2B Prevailing Wage Requests(573 KB - 3/28/2013)
    DOL public statement announcing they are holding in abeyance most pending H-2B prevailing wage requests due to a permanent injunction against operation of portion of 2008 wage rule related to prevailing wage determinations & giving DOL 30 days to comply with the court order. AILA Doc. No. 13032840.
    AILA Doc. No. 13032840.
  • DOL Announces Delay of Effective Date on H-2B Wage Final Rule(642 KB - 3/27/2013)
    DOL statement announcing the delay of the effective date of the 1/19/11 final rule, “Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-agricultural Employment H-2B Program,” to address legislation that prohibits the use of funds to implement the rule for the remainder of FY2013. AILA Doc. No. 13032740.
    AILA Doc. No. 13032740.
  • DOL News Brief Newsletter for March 21, 2013(672 KB - 3/22/2013)
    DOL News Brief newsletter from 3/21/13 highlighting news stories and developments from the Department of Labor on issues including settlements on cases involving workers and more. AILA Doc. No. 13032240.
    AILA Doc. No. 13032240.
  • DOL News Brief Newsletter for March 14, 2013(660 KB - 3/15/2013)
    DOL News Brief newsletter from 3/14/13 highlighting news stories and developments from the Department of Labor on issues including settlements on cases involving workers and more. AILA Doc. No. 13031541.
    AILA Doc. No. 13031541.
  • DOL News Brief Newsletter for February 28, 2013(600 KB - 3/1/2013)
    DOL News Brief newsletter from 2/28/13 highlighting news stories and developments from the Department of Labor on issues including settlements on cases involving workers and more. AILA Doc. No. 13030140.
    AILA Doc. No. 13030140.
  • DOL Online Resource Page on Sequestration Information (2/26/2013)
    DOL online resource page with information provided to assist DOL employees who may be impacted by budget reductions required by sequestration. AILA Doc. No. 13022640.
    AILA Doc. No. 13022640.
  • DOS Advisory on LGBT Travel Information(509 KB - 2/22/2013)
    DOS public statement on international travel information for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons including information on travel documents, HIV entry requirements, Smart Traveler Enrollment Program and more. AILA Doc. No. 13022241.
    AILA Doc. No. 13022241.
  • DOL News Brief Newsletter for February 21, 2013(564 KB - 2/22/2013)
    DOL News Brief newsletter from 2/21/13 highlighting news stories and developments from the Department of Labor on issues including settlements on cases involving workers and more. AILA Doc. No. 13022240.
    AILA Doc. No. 13022240.
  • New iCERT System Enhancement on Reusing ETA Form 9035E(514 KB - 2/21/2013)
    DOL Foreign Labor Certification website update announcing that the iCERT System will allow employers or their authorized attorneys or agents to reuse previously filed LCAs under the H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 visa programs. AILA Doc. No. 13022141.
    AILA Doc. No. 13022141.
  • DOL News Brief Newsletter for February 14, 2013(627 KB - 2/15/2013)
    DOL News Brief newsletter from 2/14/13 highlighting news stories and developments from the Department of Labor on issues including settlements on cases involving workers and more. AILA Doc. No. 13021563.
    AILA Doc. No. 13021563.
  • DOL News Brief Newsletter for February 7, 2013(608 KB - 2/8/2013)
    DOL News Brief newsletter from 2/7/13 highlighting news stories and developments from the Department of Labor on issues including settlements on cases involving workers and more. AILA Doc. No. 13020840.
    AILA Doc. No. 13020840.
  • DOL Updates H-2A Prevailing Wage Rates for Sheepherding/Goatherding Occupations(432 KB - 2/4/2013)
    DOL public notice containing updated prevailing specific wage rates for H-2A workers and domestic workers engaged in sheepherding or goatherding activities in connection with an H-2A labor certification. AILA Doc. No. 13020447.
    AILA Doc. No. 13020447.
  • DOL News Brief Newsletter for January 31, 2013(568 KB - 2/1/2013)
    DOL News Brief newsletter from 1/31/13 highlighting news stories and developments from the Department of Labor on issues including settlements on cases involving workers and more. AILA Doc. No. 13020141.
    AILA Doc. No. 13020141.
  • DOL News Brief Newsletter for January 24, 2013(622 KB - 1/25/2013)
    DOL News Brief newsletter from 1/24/13 highlighting news stories and developments from the Department of Labor on issues including settlements on cases involving workers and more. AILA Doc. No. 13012560.
    AILA Doc. No. 13012560.
  • DOL News Brief Newsletter for January 17, 2013(596 KB - 1/18/2013)
    DOL News Brief newsletter from 1/17/13 highlighting news stories and developments from the Department of Labor on issues including settlements on cases involving workers and more. AILA Doc. No. 13011860.
    AILA Doc. No. 13011860.
  • Reminder: DOL H-2A Ombudsman Program (1/15/2013)
    DOL resource page announcing the H-2A Ombudsman Program which will facilitate fair & equitable resolutions for concerns that arise within the H-2A Program community, by conducting independent & impartial inquiries into issues related to the administration of the program. AILA Doc. No. 12030649.
    AILA Doc. No. 12030649.
  • DOL News Brief Newsletter for January 10, 2013(622 KB - 1/14/2013)
    DOL News Brief newsletter from 1/10/13 highlighting news stories and developments from the Department of Labor on issues including settlements on cases involving workers and more. AILA Doc. No. 13011462.
    AILA Doc. No. 13011462.
  • Statement by U.S. Department of Labor on Resignation of Secretary Hilda L. Solis(491 KB - 1/10/2013)
    DOL press release with text of resignation letter from U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis which was presented to President Barack Obama on January 9, 2013. AILA Doc. No. 13011040.
    AILA Doc. No. 13011040.
  • DOL Foreign Labor Certification Website Update on new Adverse Effect Wage Rates(634 KB - 1/9/2013)
    DOL public statement announcing a notice in the Federal Register announcing new Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) for each state for H-2A workers based on the Farm Labor Survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. AILA Doc. No. 13010960.
    AILA Doc. No. 13010960.
  • DOL News Brief Newsletter for January 3, 2013(577 KB - 1/4/2013)
    DOL News Brief newsletter from 1/3/13 highlighting news stories and developments from the Department of Labor on issues including settlements on cases involving workers and more. AILA Doc. No. 13010460.
    AILA Doc. No. 13010460.
  • DOL E-mail Box for H-2B Wage Rule Questions(122 KB - 1/3/2012)
    DOL press release announcing the creation of an e-mail box specifically for H-2B Wage Rule questions. AILA Doc. No. 12010361.
    AILA Doc. No. 12010361.