Labor Commissioner Issues Supplemental Notice for H-2A Employees in Advance of March 15, 2024 Notice Requirement
Barsamian & Moody March 13, 2024 California Labor Code section 2810.5 requires H-2A employers to provide notice to H-2A workers describing…
USDOL Publishes 2024 H-2A AEWRs
Bryan Little, Farm Employers Labor Service December 15, 2023 On December 14, the U.S. Department of Labor published 2024 Adverse Effect Wage Rates…
Farmers and Ranchers Will Pay More for H-2A Labor in 2024
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently released its farm labor survey, and the news isn’t good for agriculture. Chad Smith has more…
USDOL Tightens H-2A Program Rules
Bryan Little, FELS Chief Operating Officer December 12, 2022 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in early October released a final re-write of regulations…
Social Security Number/Name No-Match Update
FELS has learned from members that some employers are sporadically receiving notification from either the Social Security Administration (SSA) or the…
Social Security Number/Name No-Match Update
FELS has learned that the federal Social Security Administration (SSA) began sending "Employer Correction Request" (ECR) or “no-match” letters…
A Glimmer of Hope for Immigration Reform?
The American Farm Bureau Federation is the Washington, DC-based national affiliate of FELS's parent organization, California Farm Bureau; AFBF has released…
