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Navigating the New H-2A and H-2B Rule: What Employers and Workers Need to Know

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a Final Rule for the H-2A and H-2B temporary worker programs that will become effective on Jan. 17, 2025. The Rule is aimed at modernizing the regulations governing the...more

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H-2 Visas Get Final Overhaul Before Change in Power in D.C. – 3 Biggest Changes for Employers

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Federal immigration officials announced final rules to modernize the H-2A and H-2B temporary worker programs last week in an effort to enhance flexibility, strengthen worker protections, and improve program efficiency...more

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Federal Judge Blocks DOL’s “Farmworker Protection Rule” in 17 States: What Should Agricultural Employers Do Now?

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A federal judge in Georgia just blocked the Department of Labor’s “Farmworker Protection Rule” for employers in 17 states, providing a measure of relief for many agricultural employers but throwing many others into a state of...more

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DOL Issues Final Rule on H-2A Worker Protections

The U.S. Department of Labor recently published its Final Rule, “Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States.” The Department of Labor first announced proposed regulatory...more

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DOL Finalizes Farmworker Protection Rule: 8 Key Takeaways for H-2A Agricultural Employers

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The U.S. Department of Labor just released a final rule that will expand employment protections for farmworkers in the H-2A visa program and enhance the agency’s capabilities to monitor and enforce program compliance. The DOL...more

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H-2A Alert: Department of Labor Final Rule on Adverse Effect Wage Rates

Last week, the Department of Labor (DOL) finalized a new rule changing the methodology for how H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) are determined. This rule will be effective on March 30, 2023, and will only apply to new...more

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Department of Labor Publishes Long-Awaited H-2A Final Rule

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On October 12, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor published a final rule governing the H-2A agricultural non-immigrant visa program. The Labor Department has overseen the H-2A visa program since 2010 under the current...more

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The New AEWR Methodology: A Win for H-2A Employers?

On November 5, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor published a Final Rule regarding the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) applying to the H-2A program, titled “Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of...more

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