Tag: H-2B
2016 NALP H-2B Update
A look at key developments happening to this popular U.S. program for temporary and seasonal labor.
Why H-2B is Like “Groundhog Day”
If you’re a fan of the movie “Groundhog Day” like I am, you may see some dark humor in what is going with the...
Like a Boss: Handling a Workforce Shortage
When anticipated manpower never came during a busy spring season, everyone at Earthworks stepped up their game.
Another Spring, More Hassles with H-2B
Here we go again. Turf is receiving reports from landscape companies of unexplained delays in the processing of their petitions for H-2B seasonal guest...
Why the Industry Says Foreign Workers are Good for America
In his Nov. 8 article, “House GOP seeks flood of foreign 'guest workers'," WND news editor Leo Hohmann cited criticisms of the federal non-immigrant...
NHLA Applauds House Bill to Reform H-2B Visa Program
MIAMI, Fla. — The National Hispanic Landscape Alliance (NHLA) applauds the introduction of the Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now Act (H.R. 3918), introduced...
Senators Introduce Bill to Make H-2B Workable
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Dr. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) on October 31 introduced the bipartisan...
Immigrants Sue Mississippi Companies over Work Issues
JACKSON, Miss. – Gulflive.com reports six immigrants are suing two Mississippi companies, saying the firms misled them about wages they would be paid to...
The NHLA Goes to Washington
MIAMI, Fla. — The National Hispanic Landscape Alliance (NHLA), will join the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP), in honoring American veterans during the...
H-2B Workforce Coalition Issues Urgent Call to Action
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Friday, June 26, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed its version of the fiscal 2016 Department of Labor Appropriations bill. No amendments...