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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, November 29, 2024
Provisions in a Labor Department rule addressing the treatment and pay of H-2A farmworkers have been enjoined by a federal judge who ruled Monday the department exceeded its authority or did not adequately explain why it was changing its regulations.
A Labor Department rule issued this spring to protect farmworkers is unconstitutional because it gives farmworkers collective bargaining rights, a federal judge in Georgia ruled Monday, enjoining enforcement of the rule in 17 states.
