Proposed rule published on Nov. 3 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a two page proposed rule on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program; Extension of the Comment Period.

The Department provides billions in unemployment insurance, which peaked around 2011 though spending had declined before the pandemic. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, claimed the Department funds "ineffective and duplicative services" and overregulates the workplace.

Notices are required documents detailing rules and regulations being proposed by each federal department. This allows the public to see what issues legislators and federal departments are focusing on.

Any person or organization can comment on the proposed rules. Departments and agencies must then address “significant issues raised in comments and discuss any changes made,” the Federal Register says.

Notices published by the Labor Department on Nov. 3

Title
Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program; Extension of the Comment Period
Comment Request; Review of Productivity Statistics
Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
Washington Department of Transportation, Olympic Division, Aberdeen Maintenance Office, Chehalis Drawbridge Tenders, Aberdeen, WA; Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration
General Motors Company, Formerly Known as General Motors Corporation, Orion Assembly Plant, Including On-Site Leased Workers From Aerotek Automotive, Ryder and Premier Manufacturing Support Services, Lake Orion, MI; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
Sara Lee Corporation Including On-Site Leased Workers From EDS, Hewitt Packard, Sapphire Technology, and TekSystems Downers Grove, Illinois; Sara Lee Corporation, Master Data, Cash Applications, Deductions, Collections, Call Center, Information Technology, Accounts Payable, General Accounts, Financial Accounts, Payroll, and Employee Master Data Departments Including On-Site Leased Workers From ADECCO, Crossfire, Kelly, K-Force, Labor Ready Staffing, Randstad, RGP, RHI, Sapphire Technology, Select Staffing, TekSystems, the Brighton Group, Trasys, VIP Staffing, and Workforce Temps, Earth City, MO; Sara Lee Corporation; Information Technology Department, Including On-Site Leased Workers From Adecco, Crossfire, Kelly, K-Force, Labor Ready Staffing, Randstad, RGP, RHI, Sapphire Technology, Select Staffing, Snelling Staffing, TekSystems, the Brighton Group, TraSys, VIP Staffing, and Workforce Temps Mason, OH; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
Compass Group USA, Inc., Canteen, Webster City, Iowa; Notice of Negative Determination on Reconsideration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Baseline Safety and Health Practices Survey
SA Industries 2, Inc., Formerly Known as Gates Corporation, Fluid Power Division, Including On-Site Leased Workers From Corporate Services, Inc., and the Workplace, Inc., Rockford, IL; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance; Hartford Financial Services Group, Incorporated, et al.; Hartford Financial Services Group, Incorporated, Medical Bill Processing and Production Center Support Including On-Site Leased Workers From Rose International, Aerotek, Professional Staffing Services, Vantage Staffing, Volt Services Group, Adecco, Synergy Service Corp., and PDS Technical Services, Inc., Aurora, Illinois; Hartford Financial Services Group, Incorporated, Medical Bill Processing and Production Center Support Including On-Site Leased Workers From Rose International, Aerotek, Professional Staffing Services, Vantage Staffing, Volt Services Group, Adecco, Synergy Service Corp., and PDS Technical Services, Inc., Syracuse, New York