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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