There are legislative proposals right now, both at the federal and state level, to make farm employees eligible for overtime pay. Farms have long been exempt from paying overtime due to the seasonality of ...
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A bill has been introduced in the New York Senate that would grant farm workers collective bargaining rights and overtime pay among other things. Given the debate that is happening over this bill, it’s ...
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Payment of wages is a critical part of the employment relationship, and a common place for employers to mess up and face a violation and hefty fine. Employers who intentionally violate wage and hour ...
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Ag Workforce Development Council’s Labor Road Show II The Road Show was a great success in 3 locations. Canandaigua location scheduled for January 31 is postponed due to dangerous weather, we will re-schedule at ...
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The Ag Workforce Development Council is organizing a great event for farm employers. Labor Road Show II is coming to four locations in New York. Jan. 28, 2019, Livingood’s Restaurant, 697 Bear Swamp Rd, ...
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Many farm employers are using the winter months to accomplish necessary business tasks and human resources tasks. For New York employers, sexual harassment training should be high on the list to get done. There ...
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Most employers are familiar with the increases in New York’s hourly minimum wage. As of December 31, 2018, the hourly wage rate is now $12.00/hour in Long Island and Westchester and $11.10/hour in all ...
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Happy New Year! You’ve got labor questions, we’ve got labor answers! Register now for the 2019 Becker Forum on January 14th, 8:30AM to 4:50 PM, at the Holiday Inn Liverpool/Syracuse Exit 37. Scroll down to ...
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For farmers who provide housing to their workers, maintenance of high quality housing has become an increasing priority to help ensure worker safety and job satisfaction. The upcoming Becker Forum on farm labor will ...
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According to the Pew Research Center, the number of unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. fell by 1.7 million people from 2007 to 2016. That decline was mainly driven by a decline in the number ...
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