CDC 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 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…
Read MoreCDPH Recommendations for Protecting Dairy Employees from H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)
April 19, 2024The California Department of Public Heath has issued the following recommendations for protection of dairy employees over the signature of Kristin J. Commings, Chief…
Read MoreStandards Board Approves Indoor Heat Illness Standard Despite Withdrawn Regulatory Process Approval
March 24, 2024On March 21, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board opened its meeting with an announcement from Board Chair Dave Thomas that the state Department of Finance had withdrawn previously…
Read MoreLabor Commissioner Issues Supplemental Notice for H-2A Employees in Advance of March 15, 2024 Notice Requirement
March 13, 2024Barsamian & Moody March 13, 2024 California Labor Code section 2810.5 requires H-2A employers to provide notice to H-2A workers describing the rights and…
Read MoreTop 10 Pesticide Violations in 2022: Using Violation Reports to Improve Current Safety Practices
February 6, 2024When pesticides are applied, growers and supervisors are required to ensure that workers handling pesticides—also known as handlers—are protected. Despite these requirements,…
Read MoreUSDOL Publishes 2024 H-2A AEWRs
December 15, 2023Bryan Little, Farm Employers Labor Service December 15, 2023 On December 14, the U.S. Department of Labor published 2024 Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) for employers…
Read MoreAt-Will Employment is a Fairy Tale
November 27, 2023Once upon a time, employees in all states but Montana (always bucking the establishment!) were presumed to be employed at-will, absent some sort of employment agreement…
Read MoreFarmers and Ranchers Will Pay More for H-2A Labor in 2024
November 22, 2023The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently released its farm labor survey, and the news isn’t good for agriculture. Chad Smith has more on the higher wage…
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