NCAE to Host Webinar on the H-2A Interim Final Rule

The April 2 session will break down the fast-tracked regulation allowing for skill-based wage tiers and housing adjustments that could save the fresh produce sector billions in H-2A labor costs.

The National Council of Agricultural Employers says the first installment of its annual educational webinar series will distill the Department of Labor’s interim final rule related to the H-2A program into practical insights, equipping agricultural employers to navigate compliance effectively, efficiently and economically.

“From Paper to Practice: Engaging the IFR for Ag Employers” is scheduled for Thursday, April 2, from 1-2 p.m. Eastern. Ruben Lugo and Jeanne Malitz are set to lead the webinar, which will be moderated by NCAE President and CEO John Hollay.

Lugo is the owner and lead consultant of Impact Ag Labor LLC, where he provides coaching, training and compliance guidance to agricultural employers with an emphasis on the H-2A program. Malitz is the principal of MalitzLaw Inc., a boutique law firm specializing in employment-based immigration matters.

“Ruben and Jeanne will breathe life into the Department of Labor’s interim final rule so that agricultural employers using the H-2A program can best engage with a regulation slated to save the agricultural sector $17 billion over the next 10 years,” Hollay says. “As agricultural communities nationwide embark on a busy season, it is imperative that they have the insights and resources they need, particularly as they navigate the program through the new regulatory matrix.”

Attendees will also have the opportunity for a Q&A following the presentation of the webinar. Participants will be eligible to receive one professional development credit from the Society for Human Resource Management upon completion of the webinar.

Register and learn more here: ncaeonline.org/resources/webinars.

Source: The Packer