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US Department of Labor Resumes Processing of Foreign-Labor Applications

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced on October 31 that its Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has resumed ...
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U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance to Assist in the Promotion of Fertility Benefits

The US Department of Labor recently issued guidance in the form of Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) to assist stakeholders in designing ...

Project Firewall Puts H-1B Visa Employers at Whim of Government

Opinion: Businesses that hire foreign nationals should be alarmed by the US Department of Labor’s enforcement initiative ...

US Department of Labor resumes processing of LCAs for H-1B and PERM applications

The Department of Labor's Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) system is now operational, resuming processing for ...
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Employer-Friendly Changes at US Department of Labor

The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced two changes in June 2025 which are beneficial for employers. 1. First, USDOL relaunched and expanded its Opinion Letter Program, under which ...
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US Department of Labor Brings Back Self Audit Settlement Option for Employers

In late July, the US Department of Labor (USDOL) announced that it was reinstating the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) Program to allow employers to correct FLSA and FMLA mistakes in a ...