🍽️Labor Certification Update for H-2A and H-2B Employers in 2025
Labor Certification Process for the Temporary Employment of H-2A and H-2B Foreign Workers in the United States: Annual Update To Allowable Monetary Charges for Agricultural Workers' Meals and for Travel Subsistence Reimbursement, Including Lodging
Summary
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the Department of Labor (DOL) is issuing this notice to announce the annual updates to allowable monetary charges employers of H-2A workers, in occupations other than herding or production of livestock on the range, may charge workers when the employer provides three meals per day. This notice also announces the minimum and maximum amount of travel-related subsistence reimbursements required under the H-2A and H-2B programs. Finally, this notice includes a reminder regarding employers' obligations with respect to overnight lodging costs as part of required subsistence and reasonable travel costs to and from the worksite.
Agencies
- Labor Department
- Employment and Training Administration
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The notice outlines regulatory changes affecting H-2A and H-2B employers regarding meal charges and travel reimbursements, directly impacting compliance and financial obligations for businesses hiring foreign workers. Employers must adjust to the new maximum allowable fees and reimbursement rates as mandated by the Department of Labor, impacting operational costs.