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To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On February 1, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) formally proposed delaying the implementation of its final rule, entitled “Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States.” This rule was scheduled to go into effect on March 15, 2021. The rule, which was published during the last days of the Trump administration, was an updated version of the rule originally published as an interim final rule on October 8, 2020. The rule revises how the existing four-tiered ...

H-1B Wage Rule Delayed Yesterday, the DOL announced that, consistent with the Biden administration's regulatory freeze, it will delay the application of a last-minute Trump Administration order meant to revise the computation of prevailing wages employers are required to pay H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 visa holders. The new effective date of the regulation is May 14, 2021. In the interim, the DOL will open a 15-day comment period starting on February 1 st, with a subsequent 60-day review period. If it goes into effect, the Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of...

ETtech Morning Dispatch on 29 Jan. 2021: Top tech news to start your day Want this newsletter delievered to your inbox? SUBSCRIBE We'll soon meet in your inbox. / Newsletters Today, we are looking at TikTok and its tumultuous run in India—from questions being raised on its Chinese origins to millions of downloads and its eventual exit from the country. The Biden administration is reviewing a proposal that had sought to increase wages for new H-1B visa applicants—a deterrent for employers looking to bring in foreign workers. Also in the news is WhatsApp, which says Facebook doesn’t ...

Biden administration will delay the effective date of the Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States rule (Prevailing Wage Rule) for 60 days while DOL conducts a new comment period

According to a draft scheduled for publication in the Federal Register on February 1, 2021, the Biden administration plans to delay the effective date of the In the final days of the Trump administration, DOL published a rule designed to raise minimum wages for high-skilled workers. With a March 15, 2021, effective date, that rule would start to affect H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 work visa cases, as well as PERM filings in July 2021. Among other things, Level I and Level II wages moved up a step, making it more difficult to hire entry-level employees.