(a) Each Regional Farm Labor Coordinated Enforcement Committee shall annually prepare, on a regional basis, a migrant farm labor enforcement strategy for each protective statute pursuant to § 42.20(c)(3). The National Committee shall review these regional strategies and make recommendations to the appropriate DOL agencies. In reviewing the enforcement strategies, the Committee shall pay particular attention to:
- (1) The priorities set for the investigation and enforcement activities of compliance officers.
- (2) Available data on the past and current levels of enforcement of the protective statutes in the region, including the data collected pursuant to § 42.21, infra.
- (3) The level of attention given to directed activity as distinguished from complaint-initiated compliance activities.
- (4) The capability of the agency to respond quickly and thoroughly under the strategy to emergencies involving violations of any of the protective statutes.
- (5) The level of priority given by the Office of the Solicitor to farm labor-related enforcement activities under the respective protective statutes.
- (6) The ability of agencies to respond quickly and effectively to resolve complaints.
- (7) The extent to which agencies follow through with appropriate remedies and sanctions.
- (8) The degree to which agencies coordinate and cooperate on a local and regional level.
- (9) Other activities of DOL agencies related to migrant farmworker enforcement.