The FELS Hotline: Wage & Hour Questions From the Field
September 11, 2026Split shifts, meal periods and timecards are keeping the FELS Hotline busy. Some of the most common calls FELS has received recently involve everyday wage-and-hour situations:…
Read MorePartnership in Action: Supporting Heat Safety for California Farmworkers
September 11, 2026Earlier this year, Farm Bureau members from across the country gathered in California for the American Farm Bureau Federation conference and rolled up their sleeves for…
Read MoreUnder the Capitol Dome: Wrapping up The 2026 California Legislative Session
September 3, 2026The California Legislature finished it's 2026-2027 biennial legislative session in the wee hours of September 1 and adjourned until early December. As we've reported in…
Read MoreOSHA Top Violations Series #6: Hazard Assessment and Inspection Procedures
August 26, 2026An IIPP should not sit on a shelf. Regular workplace inspections help employers identify hazards before they result in an injury—or a Cal/OSHA citation. As part of FELS'…
Read MoreCal/OSHA Top 10 Violations in Agriculture: Part 5 – Heat Illness Prevention – Access to Water
August 21, 2026Water is one of the simplest protections against heat illness—and one of the most important. As FELS continues its series examining common Cal/OSHA violations affecting…
Read MoreCal/OSHA Top 10 Violations in Agriculture: Part 4 – Heat Illness Prevention – Is Your Shade Ready?
August 10, 2026When most employers think about a Cal/OSHA inspection, they picture an inspector responding after an accident or employee complaint. Increasingly, that's no longer the…
Read MoreDOL Publishes 2026-27 H-2A Program Adverse Effect Wage Rates
August 4, 2026On August 3, the U.S. Department of Labor USDOL published revised H-2A program Adverse Effect Wage Rates for 2026 and 2027. These AEWRs are effective immediately, except…
Read MoreCal/OSHA Top 10 Violations in Agriculture: Part 3 – Reporting Serious Injuries or Fatalities: The Clock Starts Immediately
August 3, 2026No employer wants to experience a serious workplace injury or fatality. Unfortunately, accidents can happen—even in organizations with strong safety programs. When…
Read MoreCalifornia Minimum Wage Rises to $17.40 on Jan. 1
July 31, 2026California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced an increase in the California minimum wage, from the current $16.90 per hour to $17.40 per hour, effective Jan. 1, 2027. State…
Read MoreThe Top 10 Cal/OSHA Violations in Agriculture: Part 2 – Your Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP)
July 24, 2026If Heat Illness Prevention is one of Cal/OSHA's highest enforcement priorities, then the Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) is the foundation that supports it. In…
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