Supreme Court agrees to hear case on Labor Department's authority to impose fines for H-2A visa violations
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to review whether the Department of Labor can use in-house administrative proceedings to levy fines against employers who violate H-2A agricultural visa program rules. The case stems from a New Jersey farm, Sun Valley Orchards, which was fined over $212,000 in civil penalties and nearly $370,000 in back wages after an inspection found inadequate living and working conditions for migrant farmworkers. A federal appeals court ruled the farm was entitled to a federal court hearing rather than an administrative law judge review.
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This event sits in the top 10% of divergence this week. 2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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