ALRB Approves Card Check Regs
December 17, 2024At its Dec. 11 meeting, the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board approved regulations implementing “card check” legislation approved by the California Legislature…
Read MoreResearch Indicates Increasing Costs of Farming in California is Driving Production to Mexico
December 17, 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.…
Read MoreCA Dept. of Public Health Distribution of Free H5N1 PPE Extended
December 17, 2024The California Department of Public Health will make direct shipments of personal protective equipment (safety goggles, face shields, respirators, gloves and bouffant caps…
Read MoreALRB Backs Off Office Space Sublet from CAUSE
December 17, 2024After concerns were raised by several agricultural employer organizations, the Agricultural Labor Relations Board (ALRB) reversed its decision to sublet from Central Coast…
Read MoreWhat Do You Do With the Final Paycheck When an Employee “Ghosts” You?
December 17, 2024FELS sometimes receives from Newsletter subscribers inquiries about handling issues arising from employees who abandon employment and refuse to maintain communication…
Read MoreAvian Influenza News
December 17, 2024Nov. 15: H5N1 Resources from the Western Center for Agricultural Health & Safety Employer Checklist Limiting Farmworker Exposure to Bird Flu Email the Western…
Read MoreFELS is On The Road!
December 17, 2024Feb. 5-7, 44th Annual Agricultural Personnel Management Association Forum, Monterey, Portola Hotel. More information here. FELS Chief Operating Officer Bryan Little will…
Read MoreICYMI: In Case You Missed It
December 17, 2024Webinar recordings and presentations are available at on the FELS Webinars page at ICYMI: In Case You Missed It. Nov. 15: Protecting Agricultural Employees from H5N1:…
Read MoreFELS Tailgate Safety Training Sheet
December 17, 2024The "4 L's" of Driving Safely in Fog
Read MoreNew California Discrimination Laws: Drivers Licenses and “Intersectionality”
November 19, 2024California has expanded discrimination protections in two important new ways that will become effective on January 1. SB 1100 (Portantino, D-La Canada-Flintridge) makes…
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