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H-1B Wage Minimums: The Department of Labor (DOL<\/strong>) is proposing an extensive delay in the effective date<\/strong> of a regulation that would raise prevailing wage rates for the H-1B, H-1B1, E-3,<\/strong> and the PERM programs<\/strong>. Under the proposal, the guideline \u2013 which is at present set to take effect on 14th May 2020<\/strong> \u2013 would be delayed by 18 months, or until 14th November 2022<\/strong>. Also, the proposal would delay the beginning of the transition period for adjustments to prevailing wage levels until 1st January 2023<\/strong>, from 1st July 2021, and extend the transition period from 18 months<\/strong> to three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOL is proposing the delay to permit it more time to completely analyze the legal and policy issues<\/strong> raised by the rule. As well as extra time to compute and validate prevailing wage data for specific occupations <\/strong>and geographic areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOL proposes delay of regulation increasing PERM & H-1B wage minimums<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The proposed delay is expected to be published on 22nd March 2021<\/strong>. DOL will accept comments on the proposal for 30 days<\/strong>. Later on, DOL plans to give a request for public feedback<\/strong> on the substance of the prevailing wage guideline. Which could result in further changes to the substance of the regulation, its implementation schedule, or both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The prevailing wage rule was proclaimed in January <\/strong>as one of the last regulatory actions of the Trump Government. The rule seeks to rebuild the prevailing wage system for the H-1B, E-3, H-1B1<\/strong>, and PERM programs and lift wage minimums for those programs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the guideline is presently composed, Level I (entry-level) wages for H-1B <\/strong>and PERM cases. Would increase to the 35th percentile<\/strong> of wages for every occupation and geographic region, from the 17th percentile<\/strong>. Level II would increase to the 53rd percentile, from the 34th percentile.<\/strong> Level III wages would increase to the 72nd percentile<\/strong>, from the 50th percentile. And Level IV wages would increase to the 90th percentile<\/strong>, from the 67th percentile. The wage increases to be phased in over an 18-month period that was set to start on 1st July 2021<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What this means for employers and foreign nationals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If the proposal is executed, employers<\/strong> would stay subject to DOL’s present prevailing wage rules<\/strong>, levels, and rates for most of the next two years. A transition period to the new pay levels would start on 1st January 2023<\/strong>. With a phase-in of further increases on January 1, 2024<\/strong>, January 1, 2025, and January 1, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Biden admin issues notification to further delay mandatory minimum pay for H-1B visa<\/span><\/a>]<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

However, it is possible that DOL could make changes to the execution dates and substance of regulation<\/strong>. Because of public feedback and its own further analysis of the rule and prevailing wage data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Separate from the regulation, DOL’s prevailing wage information is set for a normal yearly increase on 1st July 2021<\/strong>. Which will affect work condition applications and prevailing wage determinations certified or filed on or after that date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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