Labor Dept Seeks Nod to Keep Wage Forms for Immigrants
Published Date: 3/24/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Labor wants to keep using its forms for employers to request wage info for foreign workers, but they’re asking for your thoughts before extending the approval. No changes to the forms, so no new costs or hassles, just a chance to speak up by May 26, 2026. This helps keep paperwork easy and clear for businesses hiring workers from other countries.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Paperwork Time and Cost Stay Same
The information collection estimates 61,109 annual respondents and 498,432 annual responses, with an average time per response of 1 hour and 42 minutes. The total estimated annual time burden is 226,292.84 hours and total estimated annual other costs are $188,939.45, which affected employers and organizations will continue to carry while the ICR is extended.
Prevailing Wage Forms Extended
The Department of Labor is seeking to extend, without changes, the information collection for Prevailing Wage Determination (OMB Control No. 1205-0508), which covers Forms ETA-9141 and ETA-9165. This keeps the current forms and procedures in place and means employers will not face new paperwork changes; written comments are due by May 26, 2026.
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