Standards Board Approves Tractor Carrier Rule
July 9, 2019At it's August 20 meeting, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board approved a regulation permitting in-field use of tractor-mounted personnel carriers, officially designated Agricultural…
Read MoreUS EPA Announces Tightened Worker Protection Standard
July 9, 2019On September 28, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a new regulation to significantly tighten the federal Worker Protection Standard (WPS), setting…
Read MoreDPR Licensing Glitch
July 9, 2019Renewal packets recently mailed to individual license holders by the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) included a space where the applicant was supposed to enter the…
Read MoreLabor Commissioner Informs FLCs of New Regs — 5 Days Before Taking Effect
July 9, 2019Deputy Labor Commissioner Lucia Ceja wrote a letter to state-licensed Farm Labor Contractors recently to inform them of upcoming changes to the agency's Farm Labor Contractor…
Read MoreApply Online for Farm Labor Contractor State License
July 9, 2019The Department of Industrial Relations’ (DIR) Labor Commissioner’s Office has announced that Farm Labor Contractor (FLC) applications can now be processed online. The…
Read MoreLabor Commissioner Begins to Issue Temporary FLC Licenses
July 9, 2019According to the Labor Commissioner’s office, the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement will be issuing farm labor contractor temporary licenses as follows:A…
Read More1992 FLC Study by EDD & UC APMP Interesting Reading
July 9, 2019According to Lupe Sandoval, a 1992 study titled " Farm Labor Contractor in California" is 21 years old now - but still makes for interesting reading. "It would be great…
Read MoreFLC State License Application
July 9, 2019Every FLC doing business in California must be licensed by the DLSE. Information on California’s FLC licensing requirements can be accessed online or obtained by writing…
Read MoreSocial Security Changes Course on Mismatch Letters
July 9, 2019Pat Moody, Barsamian & Moody The Social Security Administration has just changed course on its approach to the mismatch letters they have been sending out this year. …
Read MoreOregon OSHA Permanent Wildfire Smoke Regulation Effective July 1
July 1, 2019Oregon farm employers will be required to protect employees against the health effects of wildfire smoke, requiring employee training and provision for voluntary use of N95…
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