Ag producers welcomed the news last week that South African farm workers may obtain an exemption from U.S. COVID travel bans. These workers have become an essential tool to relieve…
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A federal court has granted a national farmworkers group a preliminary injunction to stop the U.S. Labor Department (DOL) from freezing wages under the H-2A agricultural guest-worker program. The U.S.…
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced yesterday a final rule that updates the methodology for determining the annual Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) in the H-2A visa program. The…
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced that it will continue to allow seasonal foreign farm workers the opportunity to extend their H-2A temporary work visas. The administration deemed…
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The Department of Agriculture says the number of H-2A workers increased fivefold between 2005 and 2019. Calling the data an indicator of the scarcity of farm labor, USDA’s Economic Research…
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The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Department of Agriculture have announced a decision to amend certain H-2A visa requirements to help U.S. agricultural employers avoid disruptions in agricultural-related employment,…
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The federal Temporary Agricultural Labor program is going to see some changes soon. The Department of Labor on July 15th, posted a Proposed Rulemaking change to solicit public comment. The…
