Court Order Revives Dusty Farm Job Forms, Sparing Confusion
Published Date: 3/4/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Labor is asking for public feedback on bringing back old versions of key farmworker job forms for certain states and employers affected by a court order. This means some employers will keep using familiar paperwork instead of new rules, helping them avoid confusion and extra costs. Comments are open until April 3, 2025, so now’s the time to speak up!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Estimated Paperwork Burden for Respondents
The information collection covers an estimated 28,153 respondents with 519,211 total responses, creating a total estimated annual time burden of 105,813 hours and estimated annual other costs of $0. The DOL seeks Paperwork Reduction Act authorization for this collection for three years under OMB Control Number 1205-0562.
Reinstatement of Old H-2A and Clearance Forms
The Department of Labor will reinstate previous versions of Forms ETA-9142A, ETA-790, ETA-790A, and ETA-790B for use in States and by employers covered by the injunction of the Farmworker Protection Final Rule. Employers in those States will use the forms that were used before the Farmworker Protection Final Rule took effect.
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