DOL Issues Guidance on Transition Period for Changes to H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Labor Certification Process

The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued guidance (PDF) to provide transition procedures to ensure that employers filing H-2B applications on or after April 23, 2012, have sufficient information to file appropriately. DOL issued the guidance following publication of its final rule on February 21, 2012, amending and creating H-2B regulations. The H-2B final rule becomes effective on April 23, 2012.