What Recruitment Report means to ag employers

A Recruitment Report in the H-2A program is a document that employers must prepare and maintain, detailing their efforts to recruit U.S. workers for temporary agricultural positions before hiring foreign workers. This report includes information on recruitment activities, such as job advertisements and contact with former U.S. employees, and must specify the outcome of each U.S. worker's application. Employers are required to update the report throughout the recruitment period and retain it for three years for compliance verification. The report serves as evidence that the employer has made genuine efforts to hire U.S. workers, as mandated by the Department of Labor.