The Herring Group and Unlimited Labor Solutions will host a webinar to coach owners through the process to convert temporary H-2B workers to permanent employees. read more
The Department of Labor's H-2B visa compliance initiative has made significant progress in the Southeast, including barring one landscaping operation. read more
Violations of the H-2B worker visa program have led U.S. Department of Labor to administer penalties for New Jersey-based Turf Masters. read more
More than 120 members of the National Association of Landscape Professionals participated in virtual meetings with congressional staffers to discuss the major issues impacting the green industry. read more
The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) is praising a bipartisan group of lawmakers for legislation that would permanently relieve caps on H-2B visas, making it easier to bring workers into the country. read more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) said Alvarado Landscaping of Lorain, Ohio, must pay $40k in penalties and $36k in back wages following violations of the temporary foreign workers’ visa program. As part of the H-2B temporary worker program, employers that hire temporary foreign workers must pay their international transportation and meal expenses while they travel from their home country,... read more
