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Labor Department Asks for Comments on Labor Obligations, Capacity in CAFTA-DR Countries

The Department of Labor is asking for public comments on labor capacity building efforts in Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) countries, and whether they meet labor obligations under the agreement. The comments, due by 5 p.m. EST on…

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Nov. 16, will be considered as DOL drafts a report required by Congress on labor capacity-building efforts in CAFTA-DR, agency said. "As this is the final iteration of this report, DOL is also accepting comments on the implementation of labor obligations in all six countries under the Labor Chapter of CAFTA-DR," DOL said.