The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has relaunched its voluntary Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program, the agency announced July 24, 2025. The PAID program is an opportunity for employers...more
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
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Sept. 28, 2017, that the newly formed Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) of the Civil Rights Division filed a lawsuit against an agricultural producer headquartered...more
President Trump’s proposed budget released by the White House earlier this week contains no real surprises when it comes to the immigration provisions. The budget supports President Trump’s promises to increase immigration...more