Labor Dept. rule change would let farmers advertise for migrant workers online instead of in newspapers - Entrepreneur Generations

Farmers would no longer be required to advertise for migrant workers in the local newspaper if a proposed U.S. Department of Labor rule is passed. Under the new rule, farmers could advertise jobs for workers with H2-A visas online instead. The move is an early step in H-2A regulatory reforms promised in May in a joint statement from the secretaries of Agriculture, Labor, State and Homeland Security.

It's common to see such newspaper ads in the spring of most any rural town with farmers.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recently praised the proposed change, saying in a statement that the program is "overly bureaucratic and cost prohibitive. Using regulations like this is one way to modernize H-2A to reach more American workers, while providing relief to farmers from one of the high costs of the program. It’s good to see the federal government using 21st Century technology, rather than being limited to placing notices in the want ads."

from The Rural Blog https://ift.tt/2QAlN0f Labor Dept. rule change would let farmers advertise for migrant workers online instead of in newspapers - Entrepreneur Generations

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