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Code of Federal Regulations Title 20. Employees' Benefits § 20.655.132 H–2A labor contractor (H–2ALC) filing requirements

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

If an H–2ALC intends to file an Application for Temporary Employment Certification, the H–2ALC must meet all of the requirements of the definition of employer in § 655.103(b), and comply with all the assurances, guarantees, and other requirements contained in this part, including Assurances and Obligations of H–2A Employers, and in part 653, subpart F, of this chapter.

(a) Scope of H–2ALC Applications. An Application for Temporary Employment Certification filed by an H–2ALC must be limited to a single area of intended employment in which the fixed-site employer(s) to whom an H–2ALC is furnishing employees will be utilizing the employees.

(b) Required information and submissions. An H–2ALC must include in or with its Application for Temporary Employment Certification the following:

(1) The name and location of each fixed-site agricultural business to which the H–2ALC expects to provide H–2A workers, the expected beginning and ending dates when the H–2ALC will be providing the workers to each fixed site, and a description of the crops and activities the workers are expected to perform at such fixed site.

(2) A copy of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) Farm Labor Contractor (FLC) Certificate of Registration, if required under MSPA at 29 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., identifying the specific farm labor contracting activities the H–2ALC is authorized to perform as an FLC.

(3) Proof of its ability to discharge financial obligations under the H–2A program by including with the Application for Temporary Employment Certification the original surety bond as required by 29 CFR 501.9. The bond document must clearly identify the issuer, the name, address, phone number, and contact person for the surety, and provide the amount of the bond (as calculated pursuant to 29 CFR 501.9) and any identifying designation used by the surety for the bond.

(4) Copies of the fully-executed work contracts with each fixed-site agricultural business identified under paragraph (b)(1) of this section.

(5) Where the fixed-site agricultural business will provide housing or transportation to the workers, proof that:

(i) All housing used by workers and owned, operated or secured by the fixed-site agricultural business complies with the applicable standards as set forth in § 655.122(d) and certified by the SWA;  and

(ii) All transportation between the worksite and the workers' living quarters that is provided by the fixed-site agricultural business complies with all applicable Federal, State, or local laws and regulations and must provide, at a minimum, the same vehicle safety standards, driver licensure, and vehicle insurance as required under 29 U.S.C. 1841 and 29 CFR 500.105 and 500.120 to 500.128, except where workers' compensation is used to cover such transportation as described in § 655.125(h).

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