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Federal Register · July 2, 2025
The title they went with Recission of Final Rule: Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States Noisy translates that to

US Labor Department rolls back new protections for temporary farm workers

What happened
The US Labor Department is proposing to cancel new rules that would have given temporary foreign farm workers more protections. This means employers will not have to offer progressive discipline, anti-retaliation measures, or provide detailed data on foreign recruiters.
Why it matters
The Labor Department had just put in place rules to give temporary foreign farm workers similar protections to other US workers. This proposal takes those protections away. It means employers will face fewer requirements when hiring these workers, making it easier and cheaper to use the H-2A program.
The signal
Watch for public comments on this proposed rule, especially from worker advocacy groups and agricultural employers, to see if the rollback proceeds as planned.
If you insist
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