Another 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 MoreKern Superior Court Enjoins Wonderful Bargaining Order
July 19, 2024The Superior Court for Kern County on July 18 issued a preliminary injunction against the Agricultural Labor Relations Board from enforcing its certification of the United…
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…
Read MoreUSDOL Finalizes Destructive H-2A Program Rule
April 29, 2024Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su (formerly head of California’s Department of Industrial Relations) traveled to Sebastopol on April 26 to announce that the Department…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Farmworker Housing Loans and Grants
April 29, 2024Recently USDA Rural Development announced two programs related to financing of farmworker housing. The agency has loans available to develop or rehabilitate certain on-farm…
Read MoreCDPH Recommendations for Protecting Dairy Employees from H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)
April 19, 2024Bryan Little, Farm Employers Labor Service April 19, 2024 The California Department of Public Heath has issued the following recommendations for protection of dairy…
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