You are invited to attend the 2024 Virtual Agricultural Seminar hosted by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division. This free, virtual event will be held March 28, 2024, from 9:30a.m. to 5:00p.m. CST to provide guidance on federal labor rules pertaining to the agriculture industry. Please see agenda below for additional information. Presented in coordination with other federal agencies and stakeholders, the 2024 Virtual Agricultural Seminar will focus on labor topics affecting the agriculture industry, such as:
H-2A visa program rules
Filing the H-2A petition and USCIS’s role in the H-2A process
US DOJ Immigration Employee Rights
Fair Labor Standards Act requirements, and child labor rules
Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act requirements
OSHA field sanitation standards and worker’s safety
How to register as a farm labor contractor