Employee Rights and H-2A Agricultural Workers admin on 27 Feb 2010
Effective March 15, 2010 the Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWR) and meal charges will increase.
The employer must offer and pay their H–2A and U.S. workers the highest of the AEWR, the prevailing hourly wage rate, the prevailing piece rate, the agreed-upon collective bargaining rate, or the Federal or State minimum wage rate, in effect at [...]
Tags: AEWR, agricultural workers, H-2A
Employee Rights and H-2A Agricultural Workers admin on 04 Jan 2010
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H-2 workers, like H-1Bs, are far too often subject to an employer’s exploitation. An H-2 employer may unlawfully make H-2 workers pay fees, fail to provide required wages or benefits, withhold essential documents, or in some cases commit fraud.
If you are an H-2 worker subject to exploitation, or [...]
Tags: AEWR, agricultural worker, farm worker visa rights, H-2 Employee Rights, H-2 Rights, H-2 visa, H-2A employee, H-2A employer, H-2A rights, H-2A visa, H-2A wage, seasonal worker visa rights
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