DIR Publishes Minimum Monthly Pay for 24-Hour Sheep and Goat Herders
December 12, 2024The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has published the minimum monthly compensation required for sheep- and goatherders employed in California for 2025.…
Read MoreOne Way or Another, the Minimum Wage is Going up in California on January 1
December 2, 2024California voters have rejected Proposition 32, which would have increased the minimum wage for all California employers to $18 per hour by 2026. But don't breathe easy…
Read MoreKentucky Court Enjoins H-2A Rule
December 2, 2024A federal court in Kentucky on November 25 issued a preliminary injunction that halts the U.S. Department of Labor’s implementation of its so-called "Worker Protection"…
Read MoreCal/OSHA Standards Board Creates Autonomous Tractor Advisory Panel
November 27, 2024At its November 21 meeting in Los Angeles, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board approved a request from Cal/OSHA to empanel an advisory committee of stakeholders to examine agency…
Read MoreUSDA Releases Farm Labor Wage Survey Results
November 25, 2024The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the November Farm Labor Survey (FLS) on November 21. Wage data from the November Survey release is used by the U.S. Department…
Read MoreAmerican Industrial Hygiene Association Announces Updated Heat Stress App
November 20, 2024The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) is pleased to announce the release of Version 1.3 of its Heat Stress App for Outdoor Workers. Farm Employers Labor Service…
Read MoreAssembly Bill 3234: New Requirements for Employers Conducting Social Compliance Audits
September 26, 2024Editor's Note: California ag employers are increasingly engaging social compliance auditors to satisfy the demands of various buyers of ag products. While we expect those…
Read MoreCal/OSHA Publishes “Workplace Safety & Health Guide: Safety and Health in Agricultural Field Operations”
September 20, 2024New Guide Offers Helpful Compliance and Safety Information Cal/OSHA has published "Workplace Safety & Health Guide: Safety and Health in Agricultural Field Operations,"…
Read MoreCal/OSHA Announces Agricultural Enforcement Unit
September 12, 2024The Division of Occupational Safety and Health, better known as Cal/OSHA, has announced it is planning (and hiring) to form a new Agricultural Enforcement Task Force and…
Read MoreFELS Webinar: New Heat Stress Smartphone App!
September 9, 2024American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) CEO Larry Sloan Will Demo Aide for Ag Employers & Employees! Protecting agricultural employees from heat illness and…
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