Ensuring H-2B Compliance: Key Obligations for Employers
With the arrival of your H-2B workers, it’s crucial to revisit the foundational responsibilities that you, as an employer, must uphold. Failure to comply with these obligations can lead...
Understanding the Impact of the Supplemental H-2B Cap Allocation
The U.S. has significantly expanded access to H-2B visas, adding 64,716 slots to the usual 66,000, a move set to transform seasonal labor dynamics across industries like hospitality,...
Farm Labor Contractors May Lose Agricultural Exemption Under Fair Labor Standards Act
The Supreme Court is considering accepting review of the case of Vanegas v. Signet Builders Inc, where a construction company argued that they should be exempt from paying overtime wages to...
Increased H-2A Wage Rates Could Strain Employers and Raise Food Costs
The H-2A program is a temporary agricultural worker program that allows agricultural employers to hire foreign workers for seasonal agricultural work in the United States. The H-2A program...
Final Rule: Changes to H-2A Agricultural Employment Regulations
The U.S. Department of Labor (“Department” or “DOL”) published its final rule on October 12, 2022: “Temporary Agricultural Employment of H-2A Non immigrants in the United...