DHS Publishes Final H-2A Rule
On December 18, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) finalized H-2A program rules first published as a proposed rule in September 2023. DHS…
2025 Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) Effective 12/16
The United States Department of Labor (USDOL) published Adverse Effective Wage Rates for employers using the H-2A temporary agricultural employee visa…
DIR Publishes Minimum Monthly Pay for 24-Hour Sheep and Goat Herders
The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has published the minimum monthly compensation required for sheep- and goatherders employed in…
Kentucky Court Enjoins H-2A Rule
A federal court in Kentucky on November 25 issued a preliminary injunction that halts the U.S. Department of Labor’s implementation of its so-called…
USDA Releases Farm Labor Wage Survey Results
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the November Farm Labor Survey (FLS) on November 21. Wage data from the November Survey release is…
Georgia Federal Court Enjoins USDOL H-2A Program “Worker Protection” Rule
A federal court in Georgia on August 26 issued a preliminary injunction that halts the Department of Labor’s implementation of a disturbing regulation…
USDOL Finalizes Destructive H-2A Program Rule
Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su (formerly head of California’s Department of Industrial Relations) traveled to Sebastopol on April 26 to announce…
