What happened?

On January 11, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustment for 2024 Final Rule was published on the federal register, which reflects an increment in the penalties for violations.

What are the details?
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.

The Littler Mendelson law firm made a useful table comparing the old and new fine penalty amounts here.

Business Considerations

• Pay close attention when employing workers on H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B visas, since penalties continue to rise annually.
• Review and update any practices and procedures to ensure they are compliant with the requirements needed for workers on visas.

Resources

• Civil Money Penalty Inflation Adjustments
• DOL Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2024 Final Rule

Source References

• DOL Releases Annual Fine Increases for Immigration-Related Violations (Littler Mendelson P.C.)
• DOL Increases Civil Monetary Penalties for Certain Immigration-Related Employer Violations (Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP.)

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