; (B) injury, illness, disease, or other special needs of the alien’s child or spouse; (C) severe weather conditions that prevented the alien from engaging in agricultural labor or services; (D) reduced hours of employment or other restrictions associated with the public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) with respect to COVID–19; or (E) termination from agricultural employment, if the Secretary determines that— (i) the termination was without just cause; and (ii) the alien was unable to find alternative agricultural employment after a reasonable job search. (3) Effect of determination A determination under paragraph (1)(E) shall not be conclusive, binding, or admissible in a separate or subsequent judicial or administrative action or proceeding between the alien and a current or prior employer of the alien or any other party. (4) Hardship waiver (A) In general As part of the rulemaking described in section 122(a), the Secretary shall establish procedures allowing for a partial waiver of the requirement under section 111(a)(1)(A) for a certified agricultural worker if such worker— (i) has continuously maintained certified agricultural worker status since the date such status was initially granted; (ii) has partially completed the requirement under section 111(a)(1)(A); and (iii) is no longer able to engage in agricultural labor or services safely and effectively because of— (I) a permanent disability suffered while engaging in agricultural labor or services