US Department of Labor Proposes Changes to H-2A Program for Sheepherding and Livestock Production

Summary

The US Department of Labor is proposing to update its regulations for the H-2A program, which governs temporary agricultural employment, to include procedures for hiring foreign workers for sheepherding, goat herding, and livestock production on open ranges in the US. The proposed changes aim to ensure that US workers are not displaced by foreign workers and that wages and working conditions are protected.