Tag: H-2A visa

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Americans first: Preference for foreign workers can run afoul of federal laws

By Texas Employment Law Letter Aug 20, 2017 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Aug 20, 2017

by Jacob M. Monty Making good on promises from earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has begun cracking down on what it calls discrimination against U.S. workers who are being passed over in favor of temporary foreign workers. The DOJ recently announced a settlement with Carrillo Farm Labor, LLC, a New Mexico […]

Labor Department Changing Farm Worker Rules

By HR Hero Feb 12, 2010 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Feb 12, 2010

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published new rules for the H-2A Guest Worker Program that have sparked protest from agricultural employers. The new rules, to go into effect March 15, were published in the February 12 edition of the Federal Register. The final rules govern the labor certification process and enforcement mechanisms for […]