Avian Influenza (H5N1) News

November 15, 2024: Don't Miss this FELS Webinar! Protecting Agricultural Employees from H5N1 November 15, 2024: H5N1 Resources from the Western…

Meal & Rest Period Resources from FELS

UPDATE: August 2, 2021: California Supreme Court Rules on Meal and Rest Period Penalties "Regular Rate:" On July 15, 2021,…

 Wildfire Smoke Employee Protection Resources

UPDATE August 2021: Oregon OSHA Publishes Temporary Wildfire Smoke Rule: Beginning August 9, 2021, Oregon farm employers will be required…

FELS Group Legal Services Plan

Farm Employers Labor Service subscribers can get legal assistance from California's leading labor- and employment-law firm under the FELS Group Legal…

DFEH/EEOC Compliance News & Resources

April 9, 2021: On March 29, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced that qualifying employers (see qualification criteria below)…

Dept. of Fair Employment & Housing (DFEH) Furnishes Guidance on SB 973 Compliance

The California Legislature passed SB 973 (Jackson) in 2020, becoming effective on January 1, 2021.  (See “California Passes Employer Pay Data Reporting…

Cal/OSHA Form 300A Posting and Data Uploading Requirements

The Division of Occupational Safety and Health of the California Department of Industrial Relations (Cal/OSHA) requires covered all employers to post…