What are Labor Cerifications?

Some businesses employ foreign nationals through processes involving the filing of Labor Certifications. Labor Certifications include application procedures to which the U.S. Department of Labor and Labor Departments of the fifty states exercise oversight responsibilities. The United States Department of Labor has a webpage providing general information and links to essential details.

Hiring Foreign Workers makes it clear that concern about the impact of foreign nationals on American workers has molded laws related to Labor Cerifications. Following the submission of a Labor Certification application, governing agencies must resolve specific issues prior to granting the sought after certification. Chief among them is assurance that a foreign national will be paid at a rate that equals or exceeds the prevailing wage and that a shortage of American workers for the relevant position exists. Wages and working conditions of U.S. workers are paramount concerns.