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An H-2A visa allows a foreign national worker into the United States for temporary agricultural work. There are several requirements of the employer in regard to this visa. The H-2A temporary agricultural program establishes a means for agricultural employers who anticipate a shortage of domestic workers to bring non-immigrant foreign workers to the U.S. to perform agricultural labor or ...
The Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) is the minimum wage that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has determined "must be offered and paid to U.S. and alien workers by agricultural employers of nonimmigrant H-2A visa agricultural workers" (Federal Register, February 10, 1999, p. 6690).
The Bracero Program was a temporary-worker importation agreement between the United States and Mexico from 1942 to 1964. Initially created in 1942 as an emergency procedure to alleviate wartime labor shortages, the program actually lasted until 1964, bringing approximately 4.5 million legal Mexican workers into the United States during its lifespan.
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H-1B1 visa, a variant of the H-1B visa in the United States for nationals of Singapore and Chile; H-2A visa, allows a foreign national entry into the US for temporary or seasonal agricultural work; H-2B visa, allowing US employers to hire foreign workers to come temporarily to the United States and perform temporary nonagricultural services or ...
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry is a cabinet-level agency in the Government of Pennsylvania.The agency is charged with the task of overseeing the health and safety of workers, enforcement of the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code, vocational rehabilitation for people with disabilities, and administration of unemployment benefits and Workers' compensation.
The visa program has taken off in neighboring Washington and California. It's not as heavily used in Oregon, but some say its need will grow.
By combining enforcement with education, more workers in this country can obtain stable and secure income and responsible businesses can succeed. [2] Wage and hour laws provide a basic level of economic security to the nation's workers and allow them to earn enough wages to purchase goods and services to support themselves and their families.