Labor

Ag needs cohesive message, minus of any distractions

My foot slid slightly on whatever was on the sidewalk. Whatever it was kind of crackled beneath my shoe. I stopped and looked but didn’t notice anything. I knew it wasn’t chewing gum and was... more »

Court denies temporary restraining order on testing of Michigan ag, food employees

After the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan denied a temporary restraining order in a lawsuit challenging Michigan’s order requiring the testing of farm and food processing employees for COVID-19, the Director... more »

Efforts to protect farmworkers welcomed by NY Farm Bureau

New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Aug. 14 a series of new initiatives related to COVID-19 testing that will improve New York State's ability to detect and control the virus in communities across the... more »

Aug. 13 webinar by ag employers group focuses on worker protection act

The National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) will hold the next installment of its educational webinar series. “Yes – MSPA Still Matters!” on Aug. 13. It will be hosted by Josh Viau, partner with FisherPhillips... more »

Michigan farmworkers file legal challenge to state’s mandatory COVID-19 testing

Citing racial discrimination, farmworkers filed a complaint Aug. 11 in United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, challenging an Aug. 3 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) emergency order mandating... more »

Michigan COVID-19 testing mandate may face legal challenge

An Aug. 3 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Emergency Order mandating COVID-19 testing by farm employers with 20 or more farmworkers has not been well-received – by employees or their employers. According... more »

Wage rate in H-2A program targeted by ag employers’ group action

The National Council of Agricultural Employers on Aug. 4 petitioned U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia to amend the regulatory methodology for determining adverse effect in the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program. [caption id=""... more »

Testing of ag and food processing workers required in Michigan

On Aug. 3, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Director Robert Gordon has issued an Emergency Order requiring COVID-19 testing for agricultural and food processing employees. According to a news release, the order... more »