Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new $4.5 million pilot program to provide free immigration legal assistance to farmworkers actively involved in state labor investigations. The new program includes case review services, legal advice, and representation by an attorney at no cost. Eligibility for this pilot program's free legal services is limited to those with a case under review by the Labor…
The H-2A program, designed to facilitate the employment of seasonal and temporary agricultural workers, has experienced remarkable growth in recent years, and that growth has only accelerated over the past and current fiscal year. In Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23), the Department of Labor (DOL) certified a remarkable 13,500 applications to fill 212,000 jobs with H-2A workers in just the first two…
The U.S. Department has published another FAQ concerning the final rule promulgating regulations establishing a new methodology for determining hourly Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) for non-range occupations (i.e., all occupations other than herding and production of livestock on the range) for temporary labor certifications in the H-2A program (the 2023 AEWR Final Rule). The final rule went…
This comprehensive webinar covers the new privacy regulations which became operative in 2023, changes to the privacy act from 2020, consequences for failure to comply, how the privacy act is being enforced, and a to-do-list for employers. Join us on July 19th at 11:00am by registering here. This webinar is open to WG members only. For more information on how to become a WGA member, please…
As temperatures soar throughout the Southwest, employers must take steps to protect outdoor workers from heat illness by providing water, rest, shade and training. In California, Cal/OSHA’s heat illness prevention standard applies to all outdoor worksites. To prevent heat illness, the law requires employers to provide outdoor workers fresh water, access to shade at 80 degrees and…