Mark your calendar to join Western Growers in Winterhaven on January 8, 2019, for the 2019 Yuma/Winterhaven H-2A Stakeholder Meeting. Experts from government and the industry will hold round table discussions on important issues such as H-2A Driver Transportation, housing issues, expanding the use of H-2A beyond field harvest work and more! Experts from Government ...
A draft update to Wage Order 14 awaiting final approval provides much needed clarity on the irrigator exemption and other aspects of AB 1066. As we reported here and here, AB 1066 amended the California Labor Code regarding compensation for overtime for workers in an agricultural occupation. Pursuant to AB 1066 Department of Industrial Relations ...
Mark your calendars from January 23rd – January 25th for the 39th Annual APMA Forum. This year’s conference for Human Resource, Labor and Safety Professionals in the agricultural industry will be hosted at the beautiful Monterey Plaza Hotel in Monterey, California. *Keynotes by WG Past Chairman Vic Smith and WG Executive Vice President Dave Puglia ...
Western Growers, along with a number of other agricultural organizations, has signed onto a letter drafted by the National Council of Agricultural Employers urging Congress to halt the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) increases projected for 2019. The H-2A visa program was implemented by Congress in 1986 allowing agricultural employers to legally and temporarily employ foreign ...
As we reported here, the adverse effect wage rate (AEWR) for H-2A workers and workers performing like services will rise significantly in many states next year. Given our continued struggle with an adequate supply of labor, allowing this AEWR increase will undoubtedly heighten our labor concerns. Growers who utilize the H-2A program for agricultural labor ...