AZ Company Pays Close to $1 Million Over H-2A Guest Worker Violations
Eurofresh, Inc. agreed to pay $937,000 in back wages to 587 U.S. workers after a Department of Labor investigation found violations of hiring practices under the H-2A agricultural guest worker program. "The violations cited include illegally terminating 527 U.S. workers and failing to notify the local employment office of the action; failing to provide pay or work for three-quarters of the required time period to 45 U.S. workers; failing to offer housing to 80 U.S. workers; and making illegal paycheck deductions from 82 U.S. workers. The employer also failed to provide more than 800 U.S. workers with copies of the H-2A work contract or job order which provides workers with the terms and conditions of their employment," a press release from DOL said.