h-2a
Rise in H-2A worker usage is slowing
Despite a challenging growing year, farmers and ranchers continue to demand H-2A workers in record numbers — although growth in program usage has sl... READ MORE »
H-2A labor audit survival webinar coming from National Council of Agricultural Employers
The National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) will hold an educational webinar called “Tips for Surviving Wage & Hour Investigations o... READ MORE »
US District Court rules against farmers in H-2A wage lawsuit
On March 18, U. S. District Court Judge Timothy Kelly issued a memorandum of opinion in a case brought by the National Council of Agricultural Employ... READ MORE »
Employer group seeks ’emergency relief’ from DOL’s Adverse Effective Wage Rates
In a filing made Jan. 7, the National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) asked the federal District Court for the District of Columbia to enjo... READ MORE »
Department of Labor realizing H-2A print requirements not effective
The American Farm Bureau Federation is urging the Department of Labor to continue allowing farmers to satisfy their legal obligations under the H-2A... READ MORE »
H-2A guestworker program triples in last decade
The Department of Labor has released its latest statistics for the H-2A Agricultural Guestworker Program. They confirm that in the last ten years, the... READ MORE »
H-2A revisions outlined by DOL in 60-day notice
The Department of Labor plans to revise application forms, instructions, and other information collected under the H-2A temporary agricultural visa p... READ MORE »
House Judiciary Committee OKs guestworker, E-Verify bills
On Oct. 25, the House Judiciary Committee approved by a vote of 17-16 a bill to create a new agricultural guestworker program for America’s farmers ... READ MORE »
Q1 2016 Fresh Facts on Retail report released
Organic produce sales have surpassed the $1 billion mark, while consumers continue to drive demand for convenience and value-added items, according to... READ MORE »
