#🚨 EMPLOYERS: BEWARE OF H-2A VIOLATIONS 🚨 -

Protect Your Business. Protect Your Workers.

The H-2A Visa Program allows agricultural employers to hire temporary foreign workers. But violations can cost you big:

✅ Hefty Fines & Penalties
✅ Loss of Program Access
✅ Costly Lawsuits
✅ Damage to Reputation

Common H-2A Violations to Avoid:

🚫 Failing to pay the required Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR)

🚫 Not providing free housing that meets safety standards

🚫 Charging workers for transportation or recruitment fees

🚫 Retaliating against workers who speak up about their rights

🚫 Ignoring record-keeping and reporting requirements

🚫 Unlawful rejection of Workers in corresponding employment

🚫 H-2A workers given preferential treatment

How a Wage & Hour Consultant Can Help:

🔹 Conduct compliance audits of payroll, housing, and transportation practices
🔹 Provide training for supervisors & HR staff on H-2A requirements
🔹 Develop recordkeeping systems that withstand DOL investigations
🔹 Assist during government audits or investigations
🔹 Offer risk management strategies to prevent violations before they happen

📌 Remember: Noncompliance is more expensive than compliance.

👉 Do the right thing. Stay compliant. Protect your workforce and your business.

FA Consulting, LLC

Former US DOL Investigator: Wage & Hour & FLSA Compliance Consulting for U.S. Employers

🚨 EMPLOYERS: BEWARE OF H-2A VIOLATIONS 🚨