A US Labor Department update of wage regulations for the H-2A temporary agricultural visa program cleared White House review, signaling it will soon be released publicly.
Farm employers have clamored for the Trump administration to revisit adverse effect wage rates for seasonal farmworkers employed through the program, which make up a growing share of the agricultural labor force. A Louisiana federal court last month vacated Biden wage regulations without opposition from the DOL.
The agency will issue the wage update (RIN: 1205-AC24) as an interim final rule, allowing it to take effect immediately. It plans a longer-term overhaul ...
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