California’s Minimum Wage is Increasing Again in 2025
August 21, 2024Editor's Note: California Farm Bureau has updated Increases in Minimum Wages; Increases in Minimum Salary of Exempt Executive, Administrative, or Professional Employees;…
Read MoreFELS COO Appointed to Workers’ Comp Insurance Rating Bureau Governing Committee
August 13, 2024Little receives appointment as an employer representative on the workers' comp insurance rating agency's governance board On August 13, California Insurance Commissioner…
Read MoreAnother Heat Wave for Agricultural Employers, Make Sure to SWEAT
August 13, 2024In light of July 2024 being the second hottest month on record (ever), it is appropriate to reemphasize the importance of strict compliance with Cal/OSHA’s heat illness…
Read MoreDOSH Gets Egregious in its Enforcement Against California Employers
August 9, 2024The Severe Violator - The Egregious Violator - The Enterprise-Wide Violator The Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP) is now in effect. The Division introduced…
Read MoreCDC Allocates $10 m. for Flu Vaccines for Livestock Employees
August 2, 2024The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced July 31 it will spend $10 million in federal funds for avian flu response among livestock employees. In the announcement,…
Read MoreFELS Has a New Website! How To Update Your User Account, Create a User Account if You Don’t Have One, and Subscribe to the FELS Newsletter
August 1, 2024Thanks for visiting FELS’ new website! We’re very excited, and the FELS team, California Farm Bureau’s Information Technology team, and a dedicated and talented…
Read MoreEmployer Resources from FELS : Workplace Violence Prevention Plan Requirement
July 19, 2024Workplace Violence Prevention Resources EXCLUSIVELY for FELS Newsletter Subscribers: available in .pdf format (please log-in to your FELS website account to access): Workplace…
Read MoreWorkplace Violence Prevention Resources EXCLUSIVELY for FELS Newsletter Subscribers
July 19, 2024Workplace Violence Prevention Plan & Supporting Documents Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (.pdf) Hazard Assessment Form (.pdf) Training Topics (.pdf) Violent…
Read MoreRare Win for Employers — Knowing and Intentional Wage Statement Defense
May 10, 2024Barsamian & Moody May 10, 2024 On May 6, the California Supreme Court gave a rare win to employers when it issued its most recent Opinion in the…
Read MoreCDC Asks States to Distribute Stockpiled PPE to Dairies
May 10, 2024The CDC has issued guidance to prioritize disbursement of PPE to dairies with confirmed or suspect herds. California currently has no known cases of H5N1. Absent confirmed…
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