On Thursday, January 28, 2021, the San Francisco Superior Court heard back-to-back oral arguments on motions for preliminary injunctions sought in two lawsuits – one by the Western Growers-led agricultural and broad business coalition, and the other by the National Retailers Federation – to stop the recently-enacted Cal OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) concerning COVID-related…
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) gave a preview of what the 2021 H-2A wage rates will be. USDA released its Farm Labor Survey (FLS), which the Department of Labor (DOL) will use to generate the 2021 Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs). The DOL’s rule to transition away from the FLS and to freeze ...
According to California regulation, private employers with 100 or more employees must file pay data reports with the CA Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) by March 31, 2021. The portal for employers to file their reports is now available. As previously reported here, SB 973 requires qualified private employers to report detailed pay-related ...
On Feb. 23, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor published the Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWR) for 2021. The new AEWRs go into effect immediately, meaning any H-2A workers or U.S. workers in corresponding employment, get an immediate pay raise. The new wage rates are identical to those projected here: California’s AEWR is now $16.05 ...