by PC Editorial Staff | Oct 11, 2022 | DOL, H-1B, H-2A, H-2B, immigration, temporary workers, Wage & Hour, WHD
On October 6th, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule to amend regulations that govern the H-2A visa program. In brief, the final rule improves the program’s application and temporary labor certification process. In addition, the final rule...
by PC Editorial Staff | Aug 30, 2022 | DOL, H-1B, H-2B, immigration, temporary workers, Wage & Hour, WHD
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently announced that it recovered over $1 million in back wages for H-2B visa program violations. Between October 2019 and March 2022, the WHD conducted 73 separate H-2B investigations...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jul 26, 2022 | CDC, OSHA, temporary workers, Workplace Hazards
Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) released a guide containing best practices for protecting temporary workers. The guide focuses on ways employers can maintain a...
