One 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"…
Read MoreCal/OSHA Standards Board Creates Autonomous Tractor Advisory Panel
November 27, 2024At its November 21 meeting in Los Angeles, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board approved a request from Cal/OSHA to empanel an advisory committee of stakeholders to examine agency…
Read MoreUSDA Releases Farm Labor Wage Survey Results
November 25, 2024The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the November Farm Labor Survey (FLS) on November 21. Wage data from the November Survey release is used by the U.S. Department…
Read MoreAmerican Industrial Hygiene Association Announces Updated Heat Stress App
November 20, 2024The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) is pleased to announce the release of Version 1.3 of its Heat Stress App for Outdoor Workers. Farm Employers Labor Service…
Read MoreAvian Influenza (H5N1) News
November 15, 2024November 15, 2024: Don't Miss this FELS Webinar! Protecting Agricultural Employees from H5N1 November 15, 2024: H5N1 Resources from the Western Center for Agricultural…
Read MoreCal/OSHA Advisory: Wildfire Smoke Alert: Cal/OSHA urges employers to protect workers from unhealthy air in Los Angeles County
January 23, 2025Cal/OSHA is reminding employers to protect workers from unhealthy air due to wildfire smoke. Currently, the Hughes Fire is impacting air quality in areas around Los Angeles…
Read MoreFELS Is On the Road!
December 16, 2024APMA Forum, Monterey, February 5-7, 2025 February 5-7, 2025, 44th Annual Agricultural Personnel Management Association Forum, Monterey, Portola Hotel. More information…
Read MoreHigh Heat Alert: Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers from High Heat
October 1, 2024Editor's Note: Farm Employers Labor Service provides resources to assist employers' compliance with the Heat Illness Prevention (HIP) Standard at Employer Resources from…
Read MoreAssembly 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…
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