DOL Increases Civil Monetary Penalties for Certain Immigration-Related Employer Violations

19 Jan DOL Increases Civil Monetary Penalties for Certain Immigration-Related Employer Violations

Posted at 15:55h in US Department of Labor by

Effective January 15, 2024, as part of annual inflation adjustments, the Department of Labor (DOL) is increasing D-1, H-1B, H-2A, and H-2B civil monetary penalties it assesses or enforces for employer violations.

To compute the 2024 annual adjustment, DOL multiplied the most recent penalty amount for each applicable penalty by the multiplier, 1.03241, and rounded to the nearest dollar.

Details:

  • DOL final rule, 89 Fed. Reg. 1810 (Jan. 11, 2024).

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