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  • 2025-03807 — Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers, Handbook No. 384
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 11750
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration is asking for public comments on a proposed extension of the "Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers, Handbook No. 384." The goal is to collect necessary data from State Workforce Agencies to assess the eligibility of ex-servicemembers for unemployment benefits. This process is part of efforts to reduce the paperwork burden. The public can submit comments until May 12, 2025, and these comments will be made publicly available online.

    Simple Explanation

    The Department of Labor wants people to tell them what they think about some rules for helping ex-servicemembers get money when they don't have a job. They are asking for ideas to make the rules easier and need comments by May 12, 2025.

  • 2020-28056 — Rules of Practice and Procedure Concerning Filing and Service and Amended Rules Concerning Filing and Service
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    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:86 FR 1834
    Reading Time:about 114 minutes

    The Department of Labor is proposing changes to rules regarding filing and service in proceedings involving the Administrative Review Board. The new rules aim to make electronic filing (e-filing) and electronic service (e-service) mandatory for attorneys and representatives, while self-represented individuals will have the choice of using electronic or traditional methods. The proposed changes include updates to existing regulations, aiming for improved efficiency and reduced processing time by transitioning to electronic case files. Public comments on the proposed rulemaking are being solicited until February 10, 2021.

    Simple Explanation

    The Department of Labor wants lawyers to use computers to send and receive important documents instead of paper, making it faster and easier, but people who aren't lawyers can choose whether to use a computer or not. They are asking people to say what they think about this idea by a certain date.

  • 2021-00018 — Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2021
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 2964
    Reading Time:about 21 minutes

    The U.S. Department of Labor is updating the civil monetary penalties it can impose, based on inflation, as part of the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act. This requires an annual review and adjustment of penalty amounts to ensure they keep pace with inflation. These updates are set to take effect on January 15, 2021, and apply to penalties assessed after this date. Different divisions within the Department, such as Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Mine Safety and Health Administration, are involved in overseeing these changes, which aim to maintain their deterrent effect.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Department of Labor is making sure fines they give out to people who break rules keep up with rising prices, like how toys get more expensive each year, so the new penalty amounts will start on January 15, 2021.

  • 2024-29550 — Labor Certification Process for the Temporary Employment of Foreign Workers in Agriculture in the United States: Adverse Effect Wage Rate for Range Occupations
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 101630
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor has announced updates to the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) for temporary nonimmigrant foreign workers (H-2A workers) involved in herding or livestock production on the range. AEWRs are the minimum wages that must be offered to ensure that U.S. workers in similar jobs are not negatively impacted. Starting January 1, 2025, employers must pay H-2A workers at least $2,058.31 per month, based on a 3.8% increase reflected by the Employment Cost Index from September 2023 to September 2024. This notice ensures that wage levels keep up with inflation and maintain fair compensation for these workers.

    Simple Explanation

    The government says that from January 2025, farmers in the U.S. who hire temporary foreign workers to care for animals have to pay them at least $2,058.31 each month, to make sure they're getting fair pay like American workers.

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