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Foreign Workers H-2A Final Rules

Jackson Lewis P.C.

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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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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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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