The Department has published today in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the Temporary Non-agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States (H-2B program). The NPRM proposes to amend the H-2B regulations at 20 CFR Part 655, Subpart A which govern the process by which employers apply for a temporary labor certification from the Department of Labor (Department) to be able to hire foreign workers in H-2B status. The Department is accepting comments on the proposed rulemaking until May 17, 2011. To read the full text of the NPRM and learn how to submit comments, please click here.
To read a fact sheet from the Department regarding the NPRM, please click here
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