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Cal/OSHA Proposes Emergency Temporary Standard Changes

Today, Cal/OSHA posted an amendment to the Emergency Temporary Standard regulation on COVID-19 (ETS). The “readoption” draft will be considered and likely approved by the Cal/OSHA Standards Board when it meets on May 20, 2021.

Jason Resnick May 07 2021 in Work Place Regulations

Court of Appeals Rules California’s Independent Contractor Law Applies to Truckers

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has overturned an injunction that blocked the application of AB 5, California’s law governing the use of independent contractors (as to independent truckers).

Jason Resnick May 06 2021 in Transportation

CA Bill That Changes Law for H-2A Workers Heads to Senate

AB 857, a California bill that would change the law by expanding the definition of “voluntary” and “mandated” travel time, passed off the Assembly Floor today and now heads to the Senate.

AB 857 attempts to:

Matthew Allen May 06 2021 in H-2A

Bruce Talbott Named as New CFVGA President

Bruce Talbott, co-owner/operator of Talbott's Mountain Gold, has been elected president of the Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (CFVGA) Board of Directors. He succeeds long-time president Robert Sakata of Sakata Farms.