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Permanent Labor Certification Program

A Permanent Labor Certification issued by Department of Labor allows a domestic employer to hire a foreign worker to work permanently in the U.S. The program, as administered, certifies that no qualified U.S. worker is available and that hiring the foreign worker will not adversely affect U.S. wages or working conditions.

Rating

What This Rating Means

PERFORMING
Adequate

This rating describes a program that needs to set more ambitious goals, achieve better results, improve accountability or strengthen its management practices.
  • The Department of Labor recently developed and is implementing a streamlined, automated process for employers to submit Labor Certification Applications.
  • Labor certification fraud continues to be a management challenge. Problems include the filing of applications on behalf of fictitious employees and the illegal sale of certifications.
  • The program lacks specific, ambitious targets that are consistent with the program plans to eliminate backlogs of applications.

Improvement Plan

About Improvement Plans

We are taking the following actions to improve the performance of the program:

  • Developing appropriate performance measures for the new program, and establishing ambitious long-term and annual targets.
  • Revising the application for Permanent Labor Certification (ETA 9089) to promote clarity and ease of use by employers, address implementation of the Fraud Rule, and promote efficient processing.
  • Revising the PERM electronic system to reflect changes to the application for Permanent Labor Certification (ETA 9089) and provide system enhancements to promote program integrity.

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