Temporary Agricultural Employment of H-2A Aliens in the United States

• Document number: 2010-2731
• Type: Final Rule
• Published: February 12, 2010
• Effective: March 15, 2010
• Agency: Labor Department; Employment and Training Administration; Wage and Hour Division

Official abstract

The Department of Labor (the Department or DOL) is amending its regulations governing the certification of temporary employment of nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal agricultural employment and the enforcement of the contractual obligations applicable to employers of such nonimmigrant workers. The Department is also amending the regulations at 29 CFR part 501 to provide for enhanced enforcement under the H-2A program requirements so that workers are appropriately protected when employers fail to meet their obligations under the H-2A program.

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