Ganaz Introduces New Comprehensive H-2A Program
October 6, 2023 The agricultural industry has witnessed a significant surge of interest in the H-2A program, with the number of visas issued nearly doubling to 300,000 between 2017 and 2022. The program is complex and expensive; in response, Ganaz has unveiled its comprehensive H-2A program, an innovative solution designed to transform the recruitment and management of foreign agricultural workers, benefiting both employers and workers alike.
Ganaz is a People Platform built for agriculture that offers digital onboarding, communications, payroll cards, and now a tech-powered, mission-driven H-2A program. As a Public Benefit Corporation, Ganaz is dedicated to leveraging technology to foster well-being and prosperity for industry, workers, and their communities. The H-2A program, when executed effectively, supplies employers with a dependable workforce and unlocks socio-economic transformation within communities.
Without effective and transparent recruitment, however, employers may end up with workers who are a poor fit for agricultural work or are unmotivated to do more than the bare minimum, especially as the Adverse Effect Wage Rate, the minimum wage employers are required to pay H-2A workers, continues to rise. This leaves employers saddled with the expense of either finding replacement workers or shelling out thousands of dollars a week in minimum wage make-up expenses. Transparency in recruiting also benefits workers, who too often may be asked to pay illegal fees to secure these coveted jobs. In one investigation, 58% of H2 workers reported paying an illegal recruitment fee.
Ganaz’s H-2A platform allows employers to search, sort, and select workers who have been rigorously vetted based on their skills, experience, motivation, emotional intelligence, and mental health. Ganaz also conducts extensive training before workers cross the border.
Three Pillars of Ganaz’s H-2A Program
End-to-End Visibility: Providing peace of mind that employers’ filings and employees’ arrival are on track, workers have been rigorously vetted, and ethical recruitment practices are in place at every step along the way.
Ready to Work: Ganaz-recruited workers are more prepared thanks to comprehensive training in Mexico, and it helps growers save time by completing their onboarding paperwork, presenting training content, and issuing payroll cards in Mexico.
Extended Support: Ganaz empowers employers with integrated tools to access data and records and communicate with their H-2A workforce throughout the year.
“Our comprehensive H-2A program is a key component in our pursuit of an end-to-end people platform for agriculture,” says Hannah Freeman, co-founder and CEO of Ganaz. “The H-2A program is growing fast and is so complex; it creates a perfect environment for disruptive innovation. Our team is here for the mission–to make life better for workers and growers, and H-2A is such a tangible way for us to put our commitment to excellence and our values to work.”
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