Labor Updates Farm Job Forms Amid Court Injunction
Published Date: 3/4/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Labor is asking for approval to collect info from certain farm employers and workers affected by a special court order. This helps keep track of temporary farm jobs and ensures rules are followed without extra paperwork hassle. Employers in states under the court’s injunction should get ready for updated forms and timely submissions, but no new fees are involved.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
DOL to collect farmworker and employer data
The Department of Labor is asking the Office of Management and Budget to approve collecting information from certain farm employers and farmworkers who are affected by a special court injunction related to the Farmworker Protection Final Rule. The data collection is intended to track temporary farm jobs and monitor compliance with rules.
Employers must prepare updated forms and timely submissions
Employers in states subject to the court injunction should prepare for updated H-2A application and agricultural clearance order forms and be ready to submit those forms on time. The notice advises affected employers to get ready for these updated forms.
No new fees for affected parties
The Department of Labor states that the proposed information collection and related updated forms for employers and workers covered by the injunction will not impose any new fees. Affected employers and workers will not face new charges from this action.
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