March 22, 2021
The U.S. Department of Labor prevailed over claims that it improperly cleared agricultural businesses for H-2A migrant worker visas despite missing prevailing wage data, after a D.C. federal court ruled that the government isn't required to consider unavailable information.
June 25, 2019
A D.C. federal judge on Monday refused to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the U.S. Department of Labor of abdicating its responsibility to ensure that foreign agricultural workers hired under a temporary visa program are paid a required "prevailing wage."
August 23, 2018
The U.S. Department of Labor has shirked its responsibility to ensure foreign agricultural workers hired under a temporary visa program are paid a required "prevailing wage," thus pushing down pay for U.S. workers as well, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in D.C. federal court.