Federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act
January 9, 2022President Biden has signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 which included two acts providing federal employment protections to mothers. The Pregnant Workers Fairness…
Read MoreDept. of Fair Employment & Housing Announced Stepped-up FCA Enforcement
December 10, 2021Bryan Little, Farm Employers Labor Service December 10, 2021 In October 2021, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) announced stepped…
Read MoreAppellate Court Rules in Seasonal Employment/Termination Case
November 8, 2021On August 12, 2021, the California Court of Appeal has delivered a ruling that may (or may not) avoid a potential headache for seasonal agricultural employers. In Jaime…
Read MoreU.S. DOL Releases New FLC Registration Forms
November 8, 2021The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor has published three new forms for Farm Labor Contractors (FLCs) and Farm Labor Contractor Employees (FLCEs)…
Read MoreAsking Applicants for Vax Status? Not so Fast, Employers
October 13, 2021I'm not sure the ADA will let you do that. There has been a lot in the news lately about job applicants who include their COVID-19 vaccination status on their resumes,…
Read MoreResponding to Religious Objections to Vaccine Requirements
September 21, 2021Perhaps I should not have been surprised that my clients who have mandated COVID-19 vaccines have seen far more objections to their mandates based on religious grounds than…
Read MoreMeal & Rest Period Resources from FELS
August 2, 2021UPDATE: August 2, 2021: California Supreme Court Rules on Meal and Rest Period Penalties "Regular Rate:" On July 15, 2021, the California Supreme…
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Employee Protection Resources
August 1, 2021UPDATE August 2021: Oregon OSHA Publishes Temporary Wildfire Smoke Rule: Beginning August 9, 2021, Oregon farm employers will be required to implement protections…
Read MoreCal/OSHA Standards Board Readopts COVID-19 ETS
June 17, 2021Bryan Little, Farm Employers Labor Service June 17, 2021 On June 17, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board voted to readopt a revised COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)…
Read MoreFELS Group Legal Services Plan
May 12, 2021Farm Employers Labor Service subscribers can get legal assistance from California's leading labor- and employment-law firm under the FELS Group Legal Services Plan. FELS,…
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