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New VofV Episode - Albert Keck: It's Time to Stop Just Preaching to the Choir About Ag

Hadley Date Gardens President and Western Growers Chair of the Board Albert Keck returns to the podcast to talk about what it will take for farmers and rural communities to change the narrative about the realities of earning a living in agriculture.

"We've been playing defense for so long...boy, I would love to be able to shift gears and play offense," Albert says, noting that real-world shortages may be what finally makes the issue come to the forefront. "I don't love going to the grocery stores and seeing empty shelves. What happens when there is no water?"

Ann Donahue Jul 12 2022 in Ag Tech

New Mexico’s Paid Sick Leave Law Now in Effect

As reported here, beginning July 1, 2022, the New Mexico Healthy Workplaces Act (“HWA”) requires employers with at least one employee to provide all employees (i.e., full-time, part-time, seasonal, and temporary employees) up to 64 hours of paid sick leave. The HWA makes no exception for small employers but does exclude public employers.

Teresa McQueen Jul 08 2022 in Work Place Regulations

Colorado’s Law Restricting Non-Competes Becomes Effective August 10, 2022

Passed in May 2022, Colorado’s HB22-1317 – also known as the Restrictive Employment Agreements Act (Act) – becomes effective August 10, 2022.

The Act places further limits on the enforceability of non-compete and customer non-solicitation restrictions. Changes also include new notice requirements, expanded penalties, and restrictions about choice of law and venue. HB22-1317 will not be enforced retroactively.

Some of the Act’s key changes are listed below:

Teresa McQueen Jul 08 2022 in Legislative

CA Supreme Court Issues Final Ruling on Employer/Staffing Agency Privity

Resolving a conflict in the Courts of Appeal, the California Supreme Court held that an employee’s settlement of their Labor Code and Unfair Competition lawsuit against a staffing agency did not bar them from then alleging the same claims against the staffing agency’s client in a later action. (Grande v. Eisenhower Medical Center)

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Teresa McQueen Jul 08 2022 in Legal

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