April 09, 2014
The Third Circuit rejected a bid from employer groups Tuesday to revive their challenge to a 2011 U.S. Department of Labor rule covering minimum wage under the H-2B visa program, despite the groups' claim that the Department of Homeland Security improperly subdelegated authority to the DOL.
March 27, 2014
Employer groups on Tuesday urged the Third Circuit to revisit a February panel ruling that upheld a U.S. Department of Labor wage rule for the H-2B visa program, arguing that the Department of Homeland Security had improperly subdelegated authority to the DOL.
February 05, 2014
The Third Circuit on Wednesday ruled that the U.S. Department of Labor had authority to establish minimum wage requirements for foreign workers on H-2B visas, shooting down arguments that the Department of Homeland Security had unlawfully delegated its power to the DOL.
January 30, 2014
Employer groups challenging a U.S. Department of Labor rule dealing with prevailing wages under the H-2B visa program told the Third Circuit Wednesday that a new appropriations law allowing the DOL to implement the rule doesn't bolster the agency's case.
January 28, 2014
A new law that funds a challenged U.S. Department of Labor rule dealing with prevailing wages under the H-2B visa program bolsters the argument that the DOL had authority to issue the rule, the government told the Third Circuit Friday.