NCAE
NCAE challenges Adverse Effect Wage Rate rule
The National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) has filed a motion for preliminary injunction against the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) regulation. Other plaintiffs in the case are Florida Growers... more »
Growers change plans to make up for labor shortage
The labor situation facing specialty crop growers in the U.S. can be illustrated with a single number: 371,619. That’s the number of H-2A temporary visas certified by the federal government in fiscal year 2022, and... more »
NCAE webinar focuses on labor program wages
The National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) is presenting the second installment of its educational webinar series focusing on the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new Adverse Effect Wage Rate regulation. The webinar will be moderated... more »
Prepare for inevitable H-2A audit
In the waning days of the lame-duck session of Congress, there was still hope in some corners of the fruit and vegetable industry that legislators would include immigration and ag labor in the omnibus bill.... more »