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New Pay Notice and Work Agreement Available

In light of the many changes coming to New York farm labor in the coming year, the NY State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) has updated the Pay Notice and Work Agreement form (LS309). You can find this form in English and Spanish at the links below.

English version: Pay Notice and Work Agreement for Farmworkers in English(LS 309).

Spanish version: Pay Notice and Work Agreement for Farmworkers (LS 309s).

Remember that employers are required to provide information contained in this form to all employees at the time of hiring and 7 days prior to reducing an employee’s wages. You are not required to use the NYSDOL form but you are required to disclose this information to employees according to the New York Minimum Wage Order for Farm Workers. It is a good practice for farm employers to update everyone’s work agreement for 2020 because of the many changes such as overtime and the required day of rest for farm laborers.

NYSDOL provides more information at their webpage dedicated to the new legal requirements.

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By Richard Stup, Cornell University. Permission granted to repost, quote, and reprint with author attribution.
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Becker Forum is January 13!

Make plans to attend the Becker Forum on January 13, 2020, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. It will be held at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown, 100 East Onondaga Street, Syracuse, NY. This is your next best chance to learn about upcoming changes to labor regulations in New York. Sign up now for discounted pricing until January 6.

Download the Becker Forum Flyer for more information.

Register for the event at the New York State Vegetable Growers Association website. Click “Register Online for the Expo and Becker Forum,” you will have an opportunity to choose if you want to attend just the Becker Forum or the Expo also.

Topics will include:

  • Immigration Policy and Washington Update
  • New York State Labor Law Update
  • The View from California: How Growers are Adapting to Survive Changing Labor Regulations
  • Speaker Panel: Managing in a Union Environment
  • H-2A Application Process Changes
  • Administration of Farm Employee Collective Bargaining in New York

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New York State Farm Labor Regulations Webinar

Farm Credit East, New York Farm Bureau, and the Northeast Dairy Producers Association (NEDPA) are co-sponsoring a webinar to focus on the New York state farm labor regulations and how producers should prepare. The free webinar will be held on Thursday, December 12, at 10:00 a.m.

Dr. Richard Stup, Agricultural Workforce Specialist for Cornell Cooperative Extension, will present this webinar. He will discuss the requirements of the new regulations, including overtime wages for employees who work over 60 hours per week, a day of rest, and updates to disability, paid family leave and other wage and hour laws.

New York producers are invited to join us on December 12, from 10 – 11:30 a.m., to learn about how to prepare your farm for these new regulations going into effect in 2020. To register for this free webinar, visit FarmCreditEast.com/webinars. For more information, please contact Chris Laughton at 800-562-2235 or Christopher.Laughton@FarmCreditEast.com.

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