USDOL Publishes 2024 H-2A AEWRs

Bryan Little, Farm Employers Labor Service December 15, 2023 On December 14, the U.S. Department of Labor published 2024 Adverse Effect Wage Rates…

At-Will Employment is a Fairy Tale

Once upon a time, employees in all states but Montana (always bucking the establishment!) were presumed to be employed at-will, absent some sort of…

The Die Hard Survival Guide to This Year’s Holiday Party

While you can debate all you want about whether 1988’s Die Hard is a Christmas movie (it is – don’t fight us on this point), you can’t…

California Employers Using Criminal History Face New Compliance Obligations

For many years, California employers have been subject to the state’s Fair Chance Act, which (in a nutshell) requires employers to: wait…

“Regular Rate” Mistakes are Low-hanging Fruit. Is Yours Ripe for Picking?

August 11, 2023 In the past week, a class action lawsuit was filed against Anheuser-Busch, alleging various violations of California’s wage and…

CA Minimum Wage Going Up Jan. 1

Joe Stephenshaw, the California Director of Finance, released a letter on July 31 to the Governor and various members of the California Legislature and…

NCFH Offers Fliers Detailing Availability of Low-Cost Healthcare for Farm Employees and their Families

Bryan Little, Farm Employers Labor Service June 9, 2023 The National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH) has released fliers in English and Spanish…