We are one week away from New York State’s October 9, 2019 deadline by which all employers should conduct their first, annual round of sexual harassment prevention training for all employees. If you’ve been ...
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Register Here Major changes are coming for farm employment laws in New York. The Ag Workforce Development Council is organizing Labor Roadshow III to help farms learn about the changes and adapt their businesses ...
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U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) recently issued a final rule changing the H-2A Program for Temporary Foreign Agricultural Workers. Previously, farm employers were required to advertise in print newspapers as the labor market “test” ...
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Beginning on January 1, 2020, farm employees in New York will no longer be exempt from overtime pay. A new law passed by the state will require that farm employers pay overtime (1.5 times ...
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New York passed major changes to state employment laws affecting farms, and most of the changes take effect on January 1, 2020. There is a lot for farm employers to learn and adapt in ...
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Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development is leading a broad-based effort including industry, producer groups and Cornell Cooperative Extension to build effective, on-farm new employee onboarding programs. The goal is to have employees who are “safe, ...
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued the guidance below about restricted social security cards. From time to time they share information on the “What’s New” section of I-9 Central. 06/20/19 Employers—Are You Accepting ...
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Canada has the potential to boom as an agricultural economy but it is limited by labor and a lack of technology adoption, according to a new report from the Royal Bank of Canada. An ...
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Very sharp HR managers may have noticed that the current Form I-9 is set to expire on 08/31/2019. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) just released a notice that employers should continue to use ...
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A team of Cornell Cooperative Extension educators recently adapted New York State’s model sexual harassment prevention training materials to be more relevant to the farm workplace. NY State DOL reviewed these materials to be ...
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