Wrapping Up the H-2B Season: Employer Compliance Checklist
As the H-2B season ends, employers should review key compliance steps, from verifying worker contact details and timely departures to maintaining payroll and document records. This guide outlines essential end-of-season responsibilities to help ensure DOL and USCIS compliance.
Why the H-2A Visa Program Is Central to America’s Food Security
The H-2A visa program sustains U.S. food security by providing farms with lawful, reliable labor amid ongoing domestic labor shortages.
Harvesting Change: The New H-2A Wage Rule for Agricultural Employers
The Department of Labor’s new Interim Final Rule, effective October 2, 2025, overhauls how Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) are determined for H-2A agricultural workers. The rule replaces the national average with state-level data and introduces skill-based wage levels, marking a major step toward localized, market-driven wage determination. Growers and workers alike should prepare now for its wide-ranging compliance impacts.
