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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “farm labor”

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Preliminary Injunction Against DOL Rule Allowing H-2A Workers to Unionize

Brian German September 5, 2024Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration

A federal court in Georgia has temporarily blocked the Department of Labor (DOL) from enforcing a new regulation that would allow H-2A visa farmworkers to unionize. The preliminary injunction, requested …

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Injunction Pauses Unionization Efforts Amidst Constitutionality Questions

Brian German July 25, 2024Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration

A recent court decision has granted Wonderful Nurseries a preliminary injunction to stop the bargaining process with the United Farm Workers (UFW) union, raising significant constitutional concerns about California’s “Card …

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Amicus Briefs Filed Supporting Fight Against Card Check Law

Brian German June 18, 2024Agri-Business, Regulation

Multiple industry groups have filed amicus briefs in support of a lawsuit that seeks to stop the implementation of California’s card check law. The Western Growers Association and ten other …

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New Labor Rule Developed in ‘Bad Faith and Should Be Immediately Withdrawn’

Brian German May 10, 2024Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration, Regulation

The National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) has expressed significant disappointment with the new 600-page regulation from the Department of Labor (DOL). In a scathing response to the rule, Council …

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Farm Bureau Highlights ‘Tsunami of New Rules’ from Department of Labor

Brian German May 1, 2024Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration

The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule aimed at strengthening protections for temporary ag workers by making several changes to the H-2A program. DOL has noted the …

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Supporting Farm Operations Act Introduced in Congress

Brian German January 31, 2024Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration, Legislative

The Supporting Farm Operations Act, H.R. 7046, was introduced in the U.S. House Representatives last week. It seeks to address the high cost of agricultural labor by freezing the Adverse …

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Wage Declines from AB 1066 an ‘Ironclad Rule of Economics’

Brian German January 29, 2024Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration

Farm employers are reducing the hours of overtime worked by their employees due to hourly limitations established by AB 1066. Bryan Little, Director of Employment Policy with the California Farm …

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Congressional Effort Seeks to Address H-2A Wage Concerns for U.S. Farmers

Brian German January 15, 2024Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has voiced concern about the increasing H-2A wage and its impact on family farmers. Seventy-five U.S. House of Representatives members penned a letter to the …

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Average Pay Levels Decline for Ag Workers After Two Years of New Overtime Rules

Brian German January 2, 2024Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration

California’s 2019 overtime law for ag workers appears to have resulted in reduced weekly working hours and earnings for crop workers over the subsequent two years. The findings are highlighted …

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H-2A Usage Continues to Grow Even with High Costs

Brian German December 13, 2023Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration

In fiscal year 2023, H-2A visa usage in the U.S. reached a record high of 378,513 certified positions, marking a two percent increase from the previous year, as revealed in …

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New Paid Sick Leave Requirements to Become Effective January 1, 2024

Brian German October 30, 2023Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Regulation

Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed Senate Bill 616 into law, ushering in significant changes to paid sick leave (PSL) requirements. Effective January 1, 2024, this legislation, put forth by state …

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New Grant Program Seeks to Address Workforce Challenges

Brian German September 27, 2023Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration

A new pilot program that seeks to bolster the food and ag supply chain and tackle farm workforce challenges has been introduced by the Biden-Harris Administration. The Farm Labor Stabilization …

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New H-2A Rules Proposed by Department of Labor

Brian German September 20, 2023Agri-Business, Industry, Labor and Immigration

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has introduced a proposal for new H-2A rules intended to improve overall conditions for workers. A notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) has been made …

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AgNet Weekly: Representative Doug LaMalfa on Farm Labor Working Group

Sabrina Halvorson July 8, 2023AgNet Weekly

Congress is looking into farm labor needs around the nation, but it is a challenging task. The House Agriculture Committee recently announced the creation of the bipartisan Agricultural Labor Working …

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