Court Rules DOL's H-2A Farmworker Wage Rule Unlawful

By MJ Koo · August 26, 2026, 6:39 PM EDT

A California federal court found unlawful a U.S. Department of Labor rule overhauling minimum wage rate calculations for H-2A temporary agricultural workers, ruling four rule components were arbitrary and capricious and...

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Case Information

Case Title

United Farm Workers et al v. United States Department of Labor et al

Case Number

1:25-cv-01614

Court

California Eastern

Nature of Suit

Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision

Date Filed

November 21, 2025