Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program; Delay of Effective Date; Impact on Prevailing Wage Determinations
wage-hour · Wage and Hour Division · Published 2011-11-29 · Effective 2011-11-29 · 76 FR 73509
Document
Document number
2011-30745
Federal Register citation
76 FR 73509
CFR reference
20 CFR 655
Type
Rule
Action
Guidance.
Category
wage-hour
Sub-agency
Wage and Hour Division
Publication date
2011-11-29
Effective date
2011-11-29
Abstract
The Department of Labor (Department) recently delayed the effective date of the Wage Methodology for Temporary Non-agricultural Employment H-2B Program Final Rule, 76 FR 3452, Jan. 19, 2011 (the Wage Rule) to January 1, 2012. This notice provides guidance to those employers who have received from the Department either a supplemental or dual prevailing wage determinations based on a previous effective date of the new prevailing wage methodology. This guidance is intended to clarify the wage payment requirements for employers participating in the H-2B Temporary Non-agricultural program.