H-2A Wage Rules Change (Again): A Win for Growers… But Your Documentation Game Still Matters
September 11, 2025Attention FELS members! H-2A wages just shifted again... it's a welcome relief, but not a free pass. This quick article from our member benefit partner, FieldClock, breaks…
Read MoreSocial Security Number/Name No-Match Update
September 10, 2025FELS has learned from members that some employers are sporadically receiving notification from either the Social Security Administration (SSA) or the Internal Revenue Service…
Read MoreFELS Adds Model Arbitration Agreement to Member-Exclusive Resources
September 5, 2025FELS has added a new member exclusive resource to FELS' website. Our model Arbitration Agreement can be incorporated into employees' hiring paperwork when completing onboarding…
Read MoreLabor Commissioner Cites L.A. Restaurant More than $680K for Wage Theft Violations
September 4, 2025The California Labor Commissioner's Office announced it has cited "wide-spread" wage theft violations at J BBQ, a Koreatown restaurant, with penalties exceeding $680,000.…
Read MoreUSCIS Adds Special Agents with Law Enforcement Authorities
September 4, 2025U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is expanding its numbers of special agents with authority to investigate, arrest, and refer for prosecution people suspected…
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Resources for FELS Members
August 29, 2025Napa County's Pickett Fire has burned more than 6,800 acres with 25% containment and is estimated to have caused $65 million in losses, with extensive damage to wineries. FELS…
Read MoreAgricultural Personnel Management Association H-2A Certificate Program Begins August 13
August 8, 2025Ag Personnel Management Association's H-2A Certificate Program offers an in-depth learning opportunity about the H-2A temporary agricultural worker visa program with experts…
Read MoreFELS is Making a Change — Subscriber to Member
July 30, 2025In the coming weeks, you may notice a change in how we refer to individuals who subscribe to the FELS Newsletter. We will begin referring to FELS Newsletter subscribers…
Read MoreFed OSHA Warns On “Upcoming Inspection” “Phishing” Emails
July 29, 2025The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (as distinct from California's Division of Occupational Safety and Health, commonly referred to as Cal/OSHA , which…
Read MoreImmigration Enforcement Activity in Northern California
July 18, 2025FELS' Sacramento office has received calls from subscribers and clients in recent days with reports of various types of apparently immigration-related enforcement activities.…
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