Regulation that Increased Prevailing Wages Rescinded by Department of Labor
/The Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule on December 14, 2021, entitled “Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States,” rescinding a previously DOL regulation that had been implemented in January 2021. The January 2021 regulation would have led to a dramatic increase in prevailing wages for H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 petitions, as well as PERM Labor Certification applications. Had this previous DOL regulation been allowed to stand it would have made it much harder for employers to sponsor workers for these types of visas and benefits, so it is very welcome news that it has been rescinded.
