# 20 C.F.R. § 655.101 (2026): Authority of the agencies, offices, and divisions in the Department of Labor

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## Section

- **Citation:** 20 C.F.R. § 655.101 (2026)
- **Heading:** Authority of the agencies, offices, and divisions in the Department of Labor
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 20 CFR: Employees' Benefits / Chapter V: EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR / Part 655: TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT OF FOREIGN WORKERS IN THE UNITED STATES / Subpart B: Labor Certification Process for Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States (H-2A Workers) / § 655.101: § 655.101   Authority of the agencies, offices, and divisions in the Department of Labor.

## Text

(a)
Authority and role of the Office of Foreign Labor Certification.
The Secretary has delegated authority to the Assistant Secretary for the Employment and Training Administration (ETA), who in turn has delegated that authority to the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC), to issue certifications and carry out other statutory responsibilities as required by 8 U.S.C. 1188. Determinations on an
Application for Temporary Employment Certification
are made by the OFLC Administrator who, in turn, may delegate this responsibility to designated staff, e.g., a Certifying Officer (CO).
(b)
Authority of the Wage and Hour Division.
The Secretary has delegated authority to the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) to conduct certain investigatory and enforcement functions with respect to terms and conditions of employment under 8 U.S.C. 1188, 29 CFR part 501, and this subpart (“the H-2A program”), and to carry out other statutory responsibilities required by 8 U.S.C. 1188. The regulations governing WHD's investigatory and enforcement functions, including those related to the enforcement of temporary agricultural labor certifications issued under this subpart, are in 29 CFR part 501.
(c)
Concurrent authority.
OFLC and WHD have concurrent authority to impose a debarment remedy pursuant to § 655.182 and 29 CFR 501.20.

## Nearby sections

- [20 C.F.R. § 655.100 (2026) § 655.100   Purpose and scope of this subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P655_S655_100.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 655.101 (2026) § 655.101   Authority of the agencies, offices, and divisions in the Department of Labor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P655_S655_101.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 655.102 (2026) § 655.102   Transition procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P655_S655_102.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 655.103 (2026) § 655.103   Overview of this subpart and definition of terms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P655_S655_103.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 655.104 (2026) § 655.104   Successors in interest.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P655_S655_104.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 655.120 (2026) § 655.120   Offered wage rate.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P655_S655_120.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 655.121 (2026) § 655.121   Job order filing requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P655_S655_121.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 655.122 (2026) § 655.122   Contents of job offers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P655_S655_122.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 655.124 (2026) § 655.124   Withdrawal of a job order.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P655_S655_124.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 655.130 (2026) § 655.130   Application filing requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P655_S655_130.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 655.131 (2026) § 655.131   Agricultural association and joint employer filing requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P655_S655_131.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 655.132 (2026) § 655.132   H-2A labor contractor filing requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P655_S655_132.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 655.133 (2026) § 655.133   Requirements for agents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P655_S655_133.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 655.134 (2026) § 655.134   Emergency situations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P655_S655_134.md)

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