Department of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards, LLC (US 25-966 oral argument 11/10/26) H-2A Visa Program | Secretary of Labor and Collection of Monetary Remedies – Employment Law Weekly

Department of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards, LLC (US 25-966 oral argument 11/10/26) H-2A Visa Program | Secretary of Labor and Collection of Monetary Remedies

The H-2A visa program grants U.S. employers the privilege of “import[ing]” foreign aliens into the United States for temporary agricultural work under special visas. 8 U.S.C. 1188(a)(1). As a condition of granting petitions to import foreign workers, federal law requires an employer to agree to comply with statutory and regulatory requirements governing workers’ living and working conditions. Congress has authorized the Secretary of Labor to impose monetary remedies to assure employer compliance with those “terms and conditions.” 8 U.S.C. 1188(g)(2).

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The question presented is: Whether Article III of the Constitution precludes Congress from assigning to the Secretary of Labor the initial adjudication of proceedings to collect monetary remedies from employers who violate the terms and conditions of participating in the H-2A visa program.

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Third Circuit Decision

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