Labor Department scraps outdated rules for coordinating farmworker enforcement
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The Department of Labor is removing regulations that set up formal procedures for its three main enforcement and training agencies to work together on cases involving migrant and seasonal farmworkers. The agencies involved are the Wage and Hour Division, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the Employment and Training Administration.
Why it matters: This is a housekeeping move. The government is cleaning up its rulebook by deleting instructions it no longer follows. It likely saves a small amount of administrative effort for agency staff who no longer need to follow a rigid coordination protocol. It does not change the rights of workers or the enforcement powers of the agencies.
Who it affects
- Department of Labor staff in the Wage and Hour Division, OSHA, and ETA
This rule was published by the Department of Labor in the Federal Register; readers should check the original document for specific effective dates and implementation details.
Agency: Labor Department, Employment and Training Administration, Wage and Hour Division, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Source: Federal Register — read the official document