Monetary Damages Collected From New Perspective Farms and Labor Solutions of Michigan

October 15, 2019

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The Department of Labor has collected monetary damages from two employers in Michigan - New Perspective Farms and Labor Solutions of Michigan.

If your or someone you know worked for either of these employers in 2016 as an H-2A worker or as a domestic worker, you may be entitled to financial compensation.

Please contact the Department of Labor at (312) 596-7190.

If you are a Spanish speaker, please ask to speak with Maricela. 

 

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MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR ORDERED TO PAY $ 70,000 FOR H-2B VISA LABOR VIOLATIONS

October 4, 2019

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Following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor, 22 workers hired on H-2B visas and two U.S. workers have won $70,000 from their employer for workers’ rights violations. The employer, Juan Vizcaino, doing business as Vizcaino LP located in Odessa, Texas, failed to pay workers for the hours during which they loaded and unloaded equipment before and after their scheduled shifts. Employers must pay for all hours worked, whether scheduled or not.

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Recruitment Agency: Jobs Travelx

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Recruitment Agency: URKA FARMS

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Recruiter: Jose luis flores hernandez

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They gave me a work contract:
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Employer: Clint tx

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Únete al Movimiento: ¡Toma Medidas Para Proteger los Derechos de las Personas Trabajadoras Migrantes!

August 30, 2019

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Cada año, cientos de miles de trabajadores agrícolas migrantes H-2A viajan a los Estados Unidos desde sus comunidades de origen, la mayoría de estas en México. El programa, que tiene fallas estructurales, se ha triplicado en tamaño en la última década, y se espera que continúe expandiéndose, poniendo en riesgo a muchos trabajadores migrantes.
 
El programa H-2A ofrece algunas protecciones clave en vivienda, transporte y salarios, entre otros, los empleadores no siempre los han respetado.
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Join the Movement: Take Action to Protect Migrant Workers’ Rights!

August 30, 2019

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August 30, 2019 -  Every year hundreds of thousands of H-2A migrant agricultural workers travel to the United States from their home communities, most of them in Mexico. The  program, which is structurally flawed, has tripled in size in the last decade, and it’s expected to continue expanding, putting many migrant workers at risk.

While the H-2A program offers a few key protections in housing, transportation, and wages, among others, employers have not always abided by them.

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