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Eliminating sex discrimination through research, education and legal activities
LOUISIANA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION INC.; OUTDOOR AMUSEMENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION INC.; CRAWFISH PROCESSORS ALLIANCE; FOREST RESOURCES ASSOCIATION INC.; AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION; AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA INC.,
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v. SECRETARY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR; JANE OATES, in her official capacity as United States Assistant Secretary of Labor Employment and Training Administration; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR; SECRETARY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal appeals court in Southern Poverty Law Center case affirms Labor Department’s ability to set fair wages for foreign guest workers, protects U.S. workers A federal appeals court’s ruling today may lead to higher wages for foreign guest workers and will help prevent employers from undercutting U.S. workers by paying lower wages to foreign laborers.