For years the agricultural industry has pointed out that there just aren’t enough willing workers available to fill the jobs and get the work done. Well, apparently the Bureau of Labor Statistics has confirmed ...
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UPDATE! the New York State Department of Labor (NYDSOL) has released a draft sexual harassment policy and training materials. The materials are open for review and comment from the public until September 12, 2018. ...
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Quick reminder that the application period for USDA’s Rural Housing Development program is coming up very soon. This is a great opportunity to secure low interest loans and flexible terms on farm worker housing. ...
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** UPDATE! the New York State Department of Labor (NYDSOL) has released a draft sexual harassment policy and training materials. The materials are open for review and comment from the public.** Sexual harassment is ...
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It’s been my privilege to help many farm management teams improve their human resource management practices and increase performance results. Most of the time, at least part of the problem, is a lack of ...
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One of the rules for using the H2A Temporary Agricultural Worker program is that housing must be provided, at no charge, to workers who live too far away from the worksite to commute daily, ...
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Housing is a valuable benefit that many farmers provide for employees. In many cases, employees take good care of the housing and the farmer-landlord provides any repairs or updates on a timely basis. Unfortunately, ...
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Farmers are eternal optimists, how else could you take the risks of putting out another crop and battling the challenges that weather, pests, markets, and labor will inevitably throw your way? The beginning of ...
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June 13th was a glorious spring day in the Finger Lakes wine country, the sun was shining and the vines were growing vigorously. I had the pleasure of spending some time in the field ...
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U.S. Immigration and Customs enforcement (ICE) is planning to ramp up the number of Form I-9 audits this summer according to an article from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). I-9 Audits are ...
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