The Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification invites interested stakeholders to participate in a webinar that provides an overview of the new Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) Rule and gives the stakeholder community an opportunity to familiarize itself with the regulatory changes. The webinar will discuss the methodology behind the new AEWR rule and prepare examples of how it…
The U.S. Department of Labor has published a new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding the final rule establishing a new methodology for determining hourly Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) for non-range occupations for temporary labor certifications in the H-2A program. Employers who submit an H-2A job order on or after March 30, 2023, will be subject to the new AEWR methodology for…
Western Growers and Ventura County Agricultural Association invite member owners and Legal/HR representatives to participate in a webinar – AB 2183: What Can Farmers Expect in 2023. The webinar will take place on April 5, 2023 from 10 am – 12:00 pm PDT and will feature Rob Roy, President/General Counsel of Ventura County Agricultural Association and Jason Resnick, Senior Vice President and…
The U.S. Department of Labor announced it will publish a final rule to amend the Adverse Effect Wage Rates for the H-2A program. The final rule, published on Feb. 28 in the Federal Register, says the department will calculate the H-2A wage rates for field workers based on USDA’s Farm Labor Survey of farmworker wages. However, H-2A wage rates for some occupations, such as truck drivers…
Join us April 5th at 10am for the AB 2183: What Farmers Can Expect in 2023 Webinar. Ventura County Agricultural Association's Rob Roy and Western Growers' Jason Resnick will guide association members through understanding the implications of the AB 2183 amendment to the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act (ALRA). This webinar will include: Do's and don'ts for employers in a card…