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  • 2021-00218 — Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 3608
    Reading Time:about 6 hours

    In this final rule, the Department of Labor revises the way it calculates prevailing wage levels for alien workers in the U.S. to ensure wages align more accurately with those of U.S. workers with similar skills. This change applies to H1-B, H1-B1, and E-3 visa programs as well as certain immigrant visa categories. The rule lowers the previous wage level estimates, transitioning over a phased implementation period, to better protect U.S. worker job opportunities by eliminating financial incentives for using lower-paid foreign labor over similarly capable American workers. The rule also provides steps to ensure a smooth transition to these new wage levels.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is changing how they figure out what to pay foreign workers to make sure it matches what local workers get paid so that companies won't just hire workers from other countries because they can pay them less.

  • 2021-02090 — Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States: Proposed Delay of Effective Date
    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:86 FR 7656
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has proposed delaying the effective date of a rule concerning wage protections for certain foreign workers in the U.S. The rule, originally set to be enforced on March 15, 2021, is now proposed to take effect on May 14, 2021. This 60-day delay allows the agency time to review the rule as directed by a Presidential memorandum titled "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review," issued on January 20, 2021. The ETA is inviting public comments on this proposed delay by February 16, 2021.

    Simple Explanation

    The government wants to wait a little longer before starting a new rule about paying some workers from other countries fairly. They're asking people what they think about waiting until they're sure everything in the rule is right.