Migrant workers who receive housing can be paid $2-$3 less per hour under new federal rule

Migrant workers who receive housing can be paid $2-$3 less per hour under new federal rule

An under-the-public-radar federal rule change is shrinking pay for migrant farmworkers at the same time a highly debated new state law is going to cut into their overtime pay.  The U.S. Department of Labor has changed the way wages are calculated for H-2A seasonal workers and is allowing employers to pay $2 to $3 less per hour to those workers who receive housing as part of their work contracts. The federal government requires that housing for H…