Date Posted: 2024-08-23 12:18:24
Summary
The rule alarmed companies by boosting the required minimum salary for foreign-born professionals far beyond the pay of similar U.S. employees. The rule may give pause to those who expect a second Trump administration to be different from the first one on business immigration. The required salary for a petroleum engineer increased by 100% at Level 1. Minimum annual salaries increased by 200% or more for common occupations. “The new DOL wage rule appears designed to inflate the salaries of H-1B visa holders and employment-based immigrants to price their services out of the U.S. labor market,” says an NFAP analysis. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other organizations filed an amended complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief with Judge White. The plaintiffs argued the DOL final rule went against the statutory language by, among other things, “rendering H-1Bs available only to those individuals that are paid commensurate with skills equivalent to a master’s degree” The DOL wage rule would have priced many employment-based immigrants out of the labor market. Academic research has concluded that H-1B professionals are paid the same or higher than comparable U.S. workers. Beyond current wage requirements, government and legal fees could add $30,000 to employer costs. So, how can you be a power user?Stay on topic and share your insights. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules.Protect your community. Please read the full list of posting rules found in our site's Terms of Service.
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