Tag: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)

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Taxing work: Properly classifying contractors and employees

Paying contracted workers for their service is very cut and dry, but when it comes time to start filing your company’s taxes, it’s important to make sure you are properly classifying these individuals as contractors and not as employees of your company.

August 16, 2019

Business

Head for the Hill: Landscapers lobby on behalf of green industry issues

Green industry professionals gathered on Capitol Hill early Wednesday morning to discuss pressing issues with their state representatives and congressmen.

July 18, 2019

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DHS approves release of 30,000 additional H-2B visas

The Department of Homeland Security has approved an additional 30,000 H-2B visas for seasonal migrant workers for 2019. Details on Total Landscape Care.

April 1, 2019

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Apprenticeship program: A silver bullet for the green industry?

The NALP announced the launching of their Landscape Management Apprenticeship Program at its Workforce Summit. Get the details here on Total Landscape Care.

March 4, 2019

Business

Hiring veterans: Working to solve the labor crisis

Does your landscaping business hire veterans? Learn more about how hiring veterans can help ease the labor crisis impacting the landscaping industry on TLC.

February 26, 2019

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Industry roundup: Landscaper in Littleton pays $550K in back wages

To prevent employers from bringing in foreign workers willing to accept less pay, the H-2B visa program requires prevailing wages. Details on the case here!

January 11, 2018

Business

PLANET files suit to stop H-2B wage increases

The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) filed suit in federal court to stop the implementation of wage increases proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) for certain foreign workers. The new regulation specifies a 40 to 50 percent wage increase for all H-2B holders and would take effect Sept. 30. The first goal of this legal […]

September 21, 2011