Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States

65 organizations filed 77 public comments on Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States, at the ETA. The comment window closed 1924d ago.

Abstract

The Department of Labor (DOL or the Department) is amending Employment and Training Administration (ETA) regulations governing the prevailing wages for employment opportunities that United States (U.S.) employers seek to fill with foreign workers on a permanent or temporary basis through certain employment-based immigrant visas or through H-1B, H-1B1, or E-3 nonimmigrant visas. Specifically, DOL is amending its regulations governing permanent labor certifications and Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) to incorporate changes to the computation of wage levels under the Department’s four-tiered wage structure based on the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) wage survey administered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The primary purpose of these changes is to update the computation of prevailing wage levels under the existing four-tier wage structure to better reflect the actual wages earned by U.S. workers similarly employed to foreign workers. This update will allow DOL to more effectively ensure that the employment of immigrant and nonimmigrant workers admitted or otherwise provided status through the above-referenced programs does not adversely affect the wages and job opportunities of U.S. workers.

Commenters (65)

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce

  3 filings · confidence 97%
• University of Californiaunverified attribution

  3 filings · confidence 70%
• University of Michiganunverified attribution

  3 filings · confidence 70%
• American Immigration Lawyers Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Business Roundtabletrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• College and University Professional Association for Human Resourcestrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Economic Policy Institute - Costatrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Information Technology Industry Counciltrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)trade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• - In state universityunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Air Line Pilots Association, Int'ltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Amazon.com Inc - Guounverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• American Immigration Lawyers Association - Sterntrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Mathematical Society - Robertstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Psychological Association - Consolitrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Americans for Prosperity Foundation and The LIBRE Institutetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Apex Logistics company - Liunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Carnegie Mellon University - Anonymousunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Clemson Universityunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Columbia University - Yuanunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Columbia University - ZHUunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Compete America Coalition and 22 Other Organizations (corrected signatory list) - Corleytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Crunchbase Inc - Anonymousunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Economic Policy Institutetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Economic Policy Institute - Williamstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Federation for American Immigration Reform - Steintrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Google LLC - Xiangunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Greater New York Hospital Association - Johnsontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Henlix Biotech Inc - HUAunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Immigration Reform Law Institute - Mianotrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Indiana University - Buxbaumunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Indiana University - Fisherunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Indigo Technologies - Heunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) - Filipiaktrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Intel Corporation - Anonymousunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• IRAD LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• ITServe Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• London Computer Systems - Heunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Mac's Convenience Stores LLC - Xiunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Maine Business Immigration Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Margaret - Indiana Universityunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Marian University - Asayunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Michigan State University - Saganunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• nagrastar llc - wangunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• National Foundation for American Policytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Foundation for American Policy - Andersontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration - Feldblumtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Princeton University - Zhangunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Purdue University - Akridgeunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Stanford University - Jingunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Stanford University - Yadavunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Texas A&M University - Sottileunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• The Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Mabeustrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• University of Colorado Boulder - DiStefanounverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• University of Illinois System - Weinbergerunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• University of Maryland International Student and Scholar Services - Doughertyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• University of Michigan - Chenunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• University of North Dakota - Anonymousunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• University of Texas at Austin - Allcockunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• University of Texas at Austin - Sadununverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• University of Utahunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• University of Utah - Watkinsunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Wake Forest University - Songunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Worldwide Employee Relocation Council (Worldwide ERC) - Peterstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Yale University - Dreierunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%