Managing a farm workforce can be a heavy lift. Agricultural employers must keep up with farm labor laws and workplace regulations that seem to constantly change, so we created this zero-waste resource for ag professionals and...more
7/14/2025
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The U.S. Department of Labor just quietly launched one of the most sweeping deregulatory efforts in recent memory, advancing over 60 proposals that could reshape workplace rules across industries. From overtime and minimum...more
7/9/2025
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A federal appeals court will soon decide whether the Department of Labor (DOL) may impose financial penalties on employers for alleged violations of the H-2A temporary visa program. While a lower court rejected a family-owned...more
4/17/2025
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As we close out 2024 and look ahead to 2025, one thing is clear: this has been a year like no other. From a groundbreaking Supreme Court ruling to a pivotal election result that will usher in a new administration, employers...more
12/12/2024
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The Supreme Court’s recent landmark ruling that gives employers a powerful tool to fight back against regulatory overreach will have a broad impact on just about every area of workplace law – and every industry. We’re looking...more
7/18/2024
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Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
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Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
The U.S. Department of Labor just released a final rule that will expand employment protections for farmworkers in the H-2A visa program and enhance the agency’s capabilities to monitor and enforce program compliance. The DOL...more
4/30/2024
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Foreign Workers ,
H-2A ,
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Temporary Employees ,
Termination for Cause ,
Visa Applications
California employers in the agriculture industry are facing challenges this spring after two major developments last month. First, new rules took effect requiring employers to provide a special written notice to H-2A...more
4/19/2024
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Notice Requirements ,
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Wage Theft ,
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This detailed set of Frequently Asked Questions, fully updated for 2023, addresses the workplace-related issues facing employers in the wake of hurricane-related disasters. In addition to legal obligations you need to...more
8/28/2023
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Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) just made it easier for labor unions to organize smaller bargaining units known as “micro units” that can include small sub-sets of the overall workforce. The Board’s move, which...more
A new memo from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) could pave the way for student-athletes at private universities to unionize, or at least fall within the jurisdiction of the NLRB when engaging in concerted activity....more
10/1/2021
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Wage and Hour
In an opinion authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, the Supreme Court yesterday issued a ruling that should result in a decrease in union organizing efforts for agricultural workers. In a 6-to-3 ruling in Cedar Point...more
6/24/2021
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Cedar Point Nursery v Hassid ,
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Farms ,
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Just Compensation ,
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In a groundbreaking decision, a New York state appeals panel just extended union organizing rights to farmworkers, perhaps setting the stage for other states to do the same. While farmworkers have traditionally been exempted...more
5/28/2019
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Collective Bargaining ,
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Employee Rights ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Farm Workers ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRA ,
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Union Organizers ,
Unions
A federal appeals court just announced a sweeping change for agricultural employers that will make it easier for workers to bring discrimination claims against them under a joint employment theory. In last week’s EEOC v....more
2/12/2019
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Seasonal Employment ,
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Among the most crucial federal agencies undergoing a transformation under the new presidential administration is the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). During the eight years of the Obama administration, with the Board...more
9/6/2017
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Temporary Employees ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions
Due to the increasing number of successful and attempted cyber-attacks and increased government scrutiny surrounding protection of confidential information, companies cannot ignore the various risks associated with potential...more
8/4/2017
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Data Breach ,
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Personally Identifiable Information ,
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As reported in the December 9, 2015 Wall Street Journal Law Blog, a recent report by the Association of Corporate Counsel (“ACC”) revealed that the most common reason for a data breach at companies is “employee error.” ...more