ICYMI: It’s Stressful Out There! Here’s How To Help Employees Manage
Jessica Schwartz
H-2B: An Employer Perspective
This article is presented in conjunction with “H-2B: The Basics” and “H-2B: The FEWA Perspective.” Finding employees has become one of the biggest issues in the landscaping industry, and H-2B has been both a saving grace and constant headache in this dynamic. H-2B, as everyone knows, is the controversial non-immigrant, ...
National Hispanic Landscape Alliance Is Now Latino Landscape Network
The National Association of Landscape Professionals has announced that the National Hispanic Landscape Alliance (NHLA) has become the Latino Landscape Network. The newly-renamed organization’s mission is to connect and empower the entire community of Latino landscape professionals in the United States. In April of 2020, NHLA became part of the ...
Public Harassment On The Job? Employer Responsibilities & Liabilities
A crew member of Mariposa Landscapes, Inc. working in Rancho Mirage, CA made international news last month simply trying to do his job. Why? Because he captured on video an unidentified woman approaching him and repeatedly asking to see his “papers.” Newsweek, NBC Palm Springs, TMZ, the Daily Mail ...
CASE Dealer Equips Team Rubicon with Excavators: This Week’s Industry News
Want to keep up with the latest news in lawn care and landscaping? Check back every Thursday for a quick recap of recent happenings in the green industry. Landscape Ontario’s Congress Set for Jan. 9-11, 2018 The 45th edition of Congress, Canada’s premier trade show and conference, owned and produced ...
Ariens to Sell Stens and JThomas, Lawsuit Challenges Lawn Care Ban: This Week’s Industry News
Want to keep up with the latest news in lawn care and landscaping? Check back every Thursday for a quick recap of recent happenings in the green industry. Ariens to Sell Aftermarket Parts Business to Arrowhead Engineered Products Ariens Company has announced a definitive agreement to sell its aftermarket parts ...
NHLA Applauds House Bill to Reform H-2B Visa Program
MIAMI, Fla. — The National Hispanic Landscape Alliance (NHLA) applauds the introduction of the Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now Act (H.R. 3918), introduced by Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot (R-OH), House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Congressman Andy Harris (R-MD) and Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., MD ...
New England Grows Offers Seminars for Hispanic Landscape Professionals
BOSTON, Mass. — New England GROWS, scheduled for December 2-4 in Boston, has expanded its programming with a seminar series designed for Spanish-speaking landscape professionals and those who work closely with them. Developed in collaboration with the National Hispanic Landscape Alliance (NHLA), the seminar program addresses a wide variety of ...
Kawasaki Joins NHLA
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Engines Division of Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. has joined in a partnership with the National Hispanic Landscape Alliance, becoming one of the organization’s supporting members and helping it to facilitate and promote the advancement of Hispanic-Americans as landscape industry professionals and leaders. NHLA has developed ...
