AmericanHort Supports DOL Rescission of 2024 H-2A Rule
AmericanHort submitted comments supporting the Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposal to rescind the 2024 H-2A Final Rule entitled “Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States,” which had imposed costly and legally questionable mandates on agricultural employers. The rule’s provisions on retaliation, progressive discipline, third-party housing access, and wage disclosures created confusion and were blocked by multiple courts. AmericanHort urged the Department to finalize rescission quickly, preserve the 14-day adjustment period for new AEWR rates, and revise the successor-in-interest definition to avoid unfair penalties for new farm operators.