South African's Lawsuit Over Truck Driver Work Visa Exploitation Resolved
A South African man, Carel Hanekom, was brought to the U.S. on an H-2A visa for agricultural work, but was instead forced to drive a truck, exposing exploitation of work visa programs.
Hanekom arrived in Rake, Iowa, in July 2021 to work for Kuchenbecker Excavating, but was made to haul construction material, a job requiring an H-2B work visa.
The alleged scheme allowed the employer to pay Hanekom a lower wage, $8 less an hour, despite both H-2A and H-2B work visas requiring the prevailing wage determined by the Department of Labor.
He thought he was coming to work the fields on a work visa. Instead, he was driving America’s highways … for $8 less an hour.
The lawsuit that followed has ended, with the terms of the resolution not disclosed.
Author's summary: A South African man's lawsuit over work visa exploitation has been resolved.
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