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SUMMARY:[WAFLA H2 Webinar] Key H-2 Program Updates You Need to Know
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Leon Sequeira\, Labor AttorneySignificant changes are underway in the H-2 programs\, and employers must be prepared to adapt quickly. Join us for a timely webinar where we will break down the latest updates\, including:The ongoing litigation over Washington's prevailing wage rates.DOL's rescission of the long-standing "No Staggering Policy\," and\,The State Department's decision to end interview waivers for returning H-2 workers.Our experts will explain what these developments mean for your operation. We'll cover how prevailing wage disputes may impact your pay practices\, how the new application rules could streamline your filings\, and what the loss of interview waivers means for worker travel\, costs\, and on-time arrivals. You'll also learn what WAFLA is doing to represent your concerns with state and federal agencies.This is a must-attend session for farm employers\, managers\, and HR professionals navigating the H-2 programs. Don't miss this opportunity to get clear guidance\, ask questions\, and prepare your team.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false" aria-label="To enrich screen reader interactions\, please activate Accessibility in Grammarly extension settings" spellcheck="false"><p><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/micronetonline/image/upload/c_limit\,w_900\,h_150/v1756237191/tenants/46da11be-e1e4-4134-8e68-766d319963af/74036264cb3548e9bd704192ecaff0fb/24-wafla-H2-Webinar-Banner-GREEN-1.png" width="791" height="132" fr-original-style="" fr-original-class="fr-draggable" style="position: relative\; max-width: 100%\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\;"></p><div data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="border: 0px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-emoji: inherit\; font-weight: 400\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 12pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 1em 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: black !important\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;"><em><span style="font-size: 18px\; font-family: Verdana\, Geneva\, sans-serif\;">Presenter: Leon Sequeira\, Labor Attorney</span></em></div><div data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="border: 0px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-emoji: inherit\; font-weight: 400\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 12pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 1em 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: black !important\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;"><span style="font-family: Verdana\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Significant changes are underway in the H-2 programs</strong>\, and employers must be prepared to adapt quickly. Join us for a timely webinar where we will <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">break down the latest updates</strong>\, including:</span></div><ul data-editing-info='{"applyListStyleFromLevel":true}' fr-original-style='color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: "Segoe UI"\, "Segoe UI Web (West European)"\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, "Helvetica Neue"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; list-style: disc\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 0px\;' style='color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: "Segoe UI"\, "Segoe UI Web (West European)"\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, "Helvetica Neue"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; list-style: disc\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 0px\;'><li style="font-size: 18px\; font-family: Verdana\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; color: black !important\;"><div style="border: 0px\; font: inherit\; margin: 1em 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">The ongoing litigation over Washington&rsquo\;s <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">prevailing wage rates</strong>.</div></li><li style="font-size: 18px\; font-family: Verdana\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; color: black !important\;"><div style="border: 0px\; font: inherit\; margin: 1em 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">DOL&rsquo\;s rescission of the long-standing <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">&ldquo\;No Staggering Policy\,&quot\;</strong> and\,</div></li><li style="font-size: 18px\; font-family: Verdana\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; color: black !important\;"><div style="border: 0px\; font: inherit\; margin: 1em 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">The State Department&rsquo\;s decision to <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">end interview waivers </strong>for returning H-2 workers.</div></li></ul><div style="border: 0px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-emoji: inherit\; font-weight: 400\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 12pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 1em 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: black !important\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><span style="font-family: Verdana\,Geneva\,sans-serif\;">Our experts will explain <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">what these developments mean for your operation</strong>. We&rsquo\;ll cover how prevailing wage disputes may impact your pay practices\, how the new application rules could streamline your filings\, and what the loss of interview waivers means for worker travel\, costs\, and on-time arrivals. You&rsquo\;ll also learn what WAFLA is doing to represent your concerns with state and federal agencies.</span></span></div><div style="border: 0px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-emoji: inherit\; font-weight: 400\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 12pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 1em 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: black !important\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;"><span style="font-family: Verdana\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\;">This is a <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">must-attend session for farm employers\, managers\, and HR professionals</strong> navigating the H-2 programs. Don&rsquo\;t miss this opportunity to get clear guidance\, ask questions\, and prepare your team.</span></div></body></html>
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