DOL Issues Rule for New Farm Visa Wage Standard
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued an interim final rule (IFR) implementing a new wage standard for the the H-2A agricultural worker temporary…
H-2A Wage Rules Change (Again): A Win for Growers… But Your Documentation Game Still Matters
Attention FELS members! H-2A wages just shifted again... it's a welcome relief, but not a free pass. This quick article from our member benefit partner,…
Agricultural Personnel Management Association H-2A Certificate Program Begins August 13
Ag Personnel Management Association's H-2A Certificate Program offers an in-depth learning opportunity about the H-2A temporary agricultural worker visa…
DOL Seeks to Rescind H-2A “Worker Protection” Rule
On June 30, the U.S. Department of Labor proposed to rescind its 2024 Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United…
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…
