Source: Tom Karst, THE PACKER, 11/2/20


Wages for guest agricultural workers will be calculated in a new way with the Department of Labor’s H-2A wage rule. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue praised the final rule, which will become effective in 45 days after publication in the Federal Register. Perdue said in a news release that the rule delivers on President Trump’s promise to stabilize farm labor costs and reform the H-2A wage rate. 

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