Labor
AgHelp receives more support to expand its labor services
Agtech company AgHelp (aghelpusa.com) has been accepted into the 2019 Techstars Impact Accelerator Program. According to a news release, AgHelp has built a marketplace for agricultural employers, workers, and support services to connect on any... more »
Webinar offered for ‘Surviving Wage & Hour Investigations or OFLC Desk Audits’
An educational webinar, “Tips for Surviving Wage & Hour Investigations or OFLC Desk Audits,” will be offered by the National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE). The webinar will be held 3 p.m. EST (noon PST) Tuesday,... more »
Walmart supports responsible labor at Mexican produce farms
The Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) recently received a $1.2 million grant from Walmart Foundation to advance responsible labor practices through workforce development programs on fresh produce farms in Mexico, according to a press release. EFI... more »
Update: Industry reacts to DOL’s H-2A rule proposal to streamline program
The Department of Labor (DOL) on July 15 proposed a rule to "modernize and improve" the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Labor Certification Program. According to the proposal, the reforms would: Streamline the H-2A application process by... more »
UCCE specialist Winter, the ‘Elvis of E. coli,’ retires after 32 years
He has been called the “Elvis of E. coli” and the “Sinatra of Salmonella,” and now Carl Winter, a University of California Cooperative Extension food toxicologist for 32 years, rocked and roll his way into retirement... more »
Video of NCAE’s ‘H-2A 101’ webinar available
The National Council of Agricultural Employers' (NCAE) inaugural educational webinar “H-2A 101” was "a terrific success. In fact, it was so popular that the training sold out." The webinar was hosted by Tom Bortnyk, vice... more »
Survey: Grower search for labor intensifies
For the third consecutive year, the majority of growers who responded to a labor survey conducted by Vegetable Growers News reported they experienced severe worker shortages. Most continue to search for labor solutions, including the... more »
H-2A program faces scrutiny under new Washington state measure
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on May 22 signed legislation that will allow the state’s Employment Security Department (ESD) to ensure foreign workers under the federal H-2A program have the support they need on the job... more »
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