Assembly 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 MoreUPDATED: Employer Resources from FELS: Wildfire Smoke Protection
September 25, 2024Oregon OSHA Permanent Wildfire Smoke Regulation Cal/OSHA Permanent Wildfire Smoke Regulation Cal/OSHA Emergency Wildfire Smoke Regulation FELS Employer Compliance…
Read MoreCommentary: Two farm labor bills should worry farm employers
September 25, 2024The California Legislature’s 2024 session yielded a small number of bills that stand to exacerbate the legal and regulatory challenges faced by California farm employers. Senate…
Read MoreGovernor Signs Two Ag Employment-Related Bills
September 25, 2024Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills that could impact agricultural employers and employees. AB 2240 (Arambula, D-Fresno) will require state-operated and -supported…
Read MoreAdvisory: Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers from Unhealthy Air
September 24, 2024September 24, 2024, San Bernardino -- Cal/OSHA is reminding employers to protect workers from unhealthy air due to wildfire smoke. Currently, the Line Fire is impacting air…
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 Is On the Road!
September 12, 2024CA Farm Labor Contractors Assn. Ag Labor Forum, San Luis Obispo, November 21 & 22 NCAE Ag Employer Forum, Las Vegas, December 4-6 CAFB 2024 Annual Meeting, Monterey,…
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…
Read MoreForm I-9 Update
September 4, 2024Expiration Date Extended Last year, we updated you on the newest changes to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification,…
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