[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 21, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]

Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the
United States

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, and Wage and Hour
Division, Labor.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (the Department) is amending its
regulations governing the certification of the employment of
nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal non-agricultural
employment and the enforcement of the obligations applicable to
employers of such nonimmigrant workers. This Final Rule revises the
process by which employers obtain a temporary labor certification from
the Department for use in petitioning the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) to employ a nonimmigrant worker in H-2B status. We have
also created new regulations to provide for increased worker
protections for both United States (U.S.) and foreign workers.

DATES: This Final Rule is effective April 23, 2012.