Labor Information and Management

Labor Information & Management

Labor is most often sited as the number one constraint in tobacco production. Concerns over availability, timing, and cost are listed as the reasons why.

The link below provides the Department of Labor's proposed changes to the H-2a Worker Program in the September 4, 2009 edition of the Federal Register. Federal Register for Friday, September 4, 2009 Proposed Rule: Temporary Agricultural Employment of H-2A Aliens in the United States What is the Federal Register?

Informational Links from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture and the US Department of Agriculture
Tennessee Department of Agriculture Department of Labor & Workforce Development Please take note of a link listed on this page for downloading free required labor law posters for your agricultural workers Employment Security Division Alien Labor Certification Please scroll down the page found at this link to see information about and contact numbers for the "Agricultural Recruitment Program," better known as the H-2A Program in the state of Tennessee
U.S. Department of Labor Office of Compliance Assistance Policy Employment Law Guide Chapter: Temporary Agricultural Workers (H-2A Visas) Who is covered? Basic Provisions/Requirements Employee Rights Compliance Assistance Available Penalties/Sanctions Relation to State, Local, and Other Federal Laws Compliance Assistance by Law The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) What is the Foreign Labor Certification Process for hiring foreign workers? Department of Labor Agency Assistance Wage and Hour Division INA Page H-2A - Temporary Employment of foreign workers in agriculture H2-A Compliance Checklist Fact Sheet #26: Section H-2A of the Immigration Reform and Control Act Employment and Training Administration H-2A Certification Page includes link to On-line Application Processing System US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Immigration Forms I-9 Form - Employment Eligibility Verification Download I-9 Form in English Download I-9 Form in Spanish M-274 - Handbook for Employers - Instructions for Completing the I-9 Form Quick reference for completing I-9 Form E-Verify - Electronically verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees through the cooperative efforts of the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration.


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