DHS Publishes Final H-2A Rule
December 18, 2024On December 18, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) finalized H-2A program rules first published as a proposed rule in September 2023. DHS jointly administers…
Read More2025 Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) Effective 12/16
December 17, 2024The United States Department of Labor (USDOL) published Adverse Effective Wage Rates for employers using the H-2A temporary agricultural employee visa program on December…
Read MoreCA Department of Industrial Relations Releases FAQ on New Paid Sick Leave Entitlements
December 17, 2024Under California’s existing Paid Sick Leave law, eligible employees may use paidsick leave under certain circumstances involving domestic violence, sexual assault andstalking.…
Read MoreKey Assistance Opportunity: USDA Opens Up Brief Application Window for $2 Billion to Specialty Crop Aid
December 16, 2024The US Department of Agriculture has announced up to $2 billion in funds in support for the specialty crop industry. The Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) program…
Read MoreALRB Approves Card Check Regs
December 13, 2024At its December 11 meeting, the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board (ALRB) approved regulations implementing "card check" legislation approved by the California…
Read MoreDIR 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 MoreCA Dept. of Public Health Distribution of Free H5N1 PPE Extended
December 3, 2024The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) will make direct shipments of personal protective equipment (safety goggles, face shields, respirators, gloves and bouffant…
Read MoreResearch Indicates Increasing Costs of Farming in California is Driving Production to Mexico
December 2, 2024Alexandra E. Hill of UC Berkely and James Sayre of UC Davis have found that the changing demographics of U.S. and Mexican farmworkers are linked with worker shortages. The…
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"…
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