A federal appeals court just ruled that the Department of Labor’s administrative system for imposing civil penalties on agricultural employers for H-2A violations is unconstitutional, handing businesses across all industries...more
7/31/2025
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H-2A ,
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Seasonal Workers ,
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Seventh Amendment
A federal appeals court will soon decide whether the Department of Labor (DOL) may impose financial penalties on employers for alleged violations of the H-2A temporary visa program. While a lower court rejected a family-owned...more
4/17/2025
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
H-2A ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Jury Trial ,
Penalties ,
Seventh Amendment