Tag: seasonal workers

Business

Challenges to expect when using the H-2B visa program

The reoccurring complaints of the H2-B visa program include the cost, the time, the paperwork and the unpredictable nature of the program.

December 6, 2018

Business

Questions to ask when evaluating whether to use H-2B for your business

If you are considering trying H-2B next year or in the future, here’s what some landscapers have to say about the different aspects and what to expect.

December 4, 2018

Business

CM’s A Cut Above: Treating employees like owners

CM's A Cut Above believes cultivating a team of owners helps increase how invested employees are in their work, the landscaping industry, and more.

August 1, 2018

Business

How to: Keeping your quality employees after finding them

We’ve compiled a few suggestions that can hopefully help sweeten the pot for these temporary workers and potentially get them interested in staying on for good.

July 25, 2017

Business

Once school is out prepare young workers to work safely

Teenagers are a great resource when looking for seasonal workers, but take care to train and educate these young workers on the importance of safety.

May 15, 2017

Business

Basic methods to prevent wage and hour lawsuits

A violation of a Fair Labor Standards Act is serious business. Take a look at the ways landscaping businesses can dodge this bullet on Total Landscape Care!

April 20, 2017

Design-Build

Landscape lobby anticipates key House panel’s June 14 meeting

Groups that lobby for landscapers and nurseries will meet with the House Appropriations Committee this June. The focus? The H-2B visa program. Click for more.

June 10, 2016

Business

NALP praises bill’s exemption of returning foreign workers

The green industry lobby is lauding the inclusion of provisions regarding the H-2B program, which provides temporary visas for foreign workers in the U.S.

December 17, 2015

Business

NALP rallies landscapers to support H-2B bill in U.S. Senate

A landscaping trade group is asking members to act quickly to support a new legislative proposal involving the H-2B temporary visa program. In alerting its membership that the bill had been introduced in the Senate last week, the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) said the measure “would remedy the key issues that employers continue […]

November 2, 2015

Business

How to implement seasonal workers into your business

The summer rush is coming to a close, and many landscapers are licking their wounds, calculating totals or preparing for a busy winter season.

October 3, 2014