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  • 2024-29550 — Labor Certification Process for the Temporary Employment of Foreign Workers in Agriculture in the United States: Adverse Effect Wage Rate for Range Occupations
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 101630
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor has announced updates to the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) for temporary nonimmigrant foreign workers (H-2A workers) involved in herding or livestock production on the range. AEWRs are the minimum wages that must be offered to ensure that U.S. workers in similar jobs are not negatively impacted. Starting January 1, 2025, employers must pay H-2A workers at least $2,058.31 per month, based on a 3.8% increase reflected by the Employment Cost Index from September 2023 to September 2024. This notice ensures that wage levels keep up with inflation and maintain fair compensation for these workers.

    Simple Explanation

    The government says that from January 2025, farmers in the U.S. who hire temporary foreign workers to care for animals have to pay them at least $2,058.31 each month, to make sure they're getting fair pay like American workers.

  • 2021-03752 — Labor Certification Process for the Temporary Employment of Aliens in Agriculture in the United States: 2021 Adverse Effect Wage Rates for Non-Range Occupations
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 10996
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announced the 2021 Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWR) for hiring temporary foreign workers (H-2A workers) for agricultural jobs, not including livestock herding. The AEWR sets the minimum wage employers must pay to ensure U.S. workers' wages are not negatively impacted. The announcement follows a court order requiring the Department to publish these rates by a specific deadline. The current 2021 rates are based on data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 2020 Farm Labor Report and are effective immediately.

    Simple Explanation

    In 2021, the Department of Labor said how much money farmers must pay workers from other countries who come to help with farming, to make sure it is fair and doesn't make local workers get paid less. They had to do this because a court told them it was important and needed to be done right away.

  • 2025-04904 — Labor Certification Process for the Temporary Employment of H-2A and H-2B Foreign Workers in the United States: Annual Update To Allowable Monetary Charges for Agricultural Workers' Meals and for Travel Subsistence Reimbursement, Including Lodging
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 13500
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    The Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor has issued an annual update regarding the charges employers can impose on H-2A workers for meals and reimbursement for travel expenses. For 2025, the maximum charge for meals set by the Department of Labor is $16.28 per day, which an employer can only exceed with authorization. Additionally, H-2A and H-2B employers are obligated to reimburse workers for travel-related costs when they reach 50% of their employment period, ensuring the reimbursements do not exceed the standard per diem rate for meals and lodging in the Continental United States. These updates take effect on March 24, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The government says that people hiring temporary workers from other countries to help on farms can charge up to a certain amount for meals each day, but only if they get special permission to go over that. They also have to help these workers with travel costs when they've worked for a while.

  • 2025-00525 — Temporary Agricultural Employment of H-2A Aliens in the United States; Ratification of Department's Actions
    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 2609
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The Department of Labor has announced the ratification of a rule from 2010 regarding the employment of temporary agricultural workers, also known as H-2A workers, in the United States. This rule was initially developed to improve application procedures, protect workers, and ensure program integrity. There were concerns raised in court about the rule's approval process, but recent actions confirmed its validity, ensuring that U.S. workers' wages and working conditions are not negatively impacted. This ratification serves to clear any doubts and confirm the legal standing of the rule.

    Simple Explanation

    The people in charge want to make sure that certain rules they made a long time ago about workers coming to help with farm work are still okay and fair. They double-checked everything so no one worries and everyone knows those rules are good and legal.