Administrative Law, Agriculture, Labor & Employment Law

Employees Working Off Site Can Still Qualify For FLSA's Agricultural Exemption, 11th Circuit Rules

by Michael Cardman | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 1/10/2013

The overtime exemption for agricultural employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) applies not only to farmers working the land but also to other types of workers employed in conjunction with farming operations, even...more

Hamilton Growers to Pay $500,000 to Settle EEOC Race/National Origin Discrimination Lawsuit

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 12/15/2012

ATLANTA - Hamilton Growers, Inc., doing business as Southern Valley Fruit and Vegetable, Inc., an agricultural farm in Norman Park, Ga., has agreed to pay $500,000 to a class of American seasonal workers - many of them...more

EEOC Seeks to Protect Vulnerable Farm Workers from Harassment

by XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 10/19/2012

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has recently been pursuing the protection of farm workers from discrimination and harassment in employment. For example, just recently the EEOC filed suit against Roy...more

“An Intentionally Tough Law”: Employment Rights Lost by “Responsibly Connected” Individuals When Their PACA-Licensed Companies...

by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 10/8/2012

The Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act of 1930 (“PACA”)1 is deservedly renowned for its provisions creating a statutory trust on sold perishable commodities, and the products and revenues thereof. See 7 U.S.C. §499e. The...more

Employer Handbook - Hiring Children

by Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 6/26/2012

Who, What, Why . . . Who does it apply to: Virtually all business owners hiring individuals under the age of 18. What is the minimum age to hire: There is a lot of variation about the minimum age to hire and there...more

Labor Department Abandons Updated Child Labor Laws for the Agricultural Industry

by Jackson Walker on 5/4/2012

When you think of summer jobs for youth in rural communities, several things may come to mind. You probably imagine a young woman rounding up cattle to send to auction. It is also likely that you imagine a young man baling...more

California Implements Significant Changes to the Agricultural Labor Relations Act

by Littler on 2/23/2012

Effective January 1, 2012, California’s Agricultural Labor Relations Act (ALRA) was amended in ways that will likely help unions to organize agricultural employees in California and obtain favorable labor contracts...more

Tips on How to Avoid a Finding of Joint Employer Status under MSPA

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 6/22/2011

Under the MSPA, an employer could be held responsible for an independent contractor's violations of the MSPA, if the employer is considered a "joint employer" of the contractor's workers. Therefore, the stakes are very high...more

EB-2 Visas for China and India Move Five Months and Other Immigration Law Updates

by Duane Morris LLP on 6/22/2011

In This Issue: July Visa Bulletin; EB-2 for China and India Move Five Months; Supreme Court Upholds Arizona's E-Verify Requirement; Supreme Court Remands Hazelton Immigration Law Challenge to Third Circuit; Alabama Enacts...more

New study focuses on dairy worker safety and health risks

by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 4/14/2011

All types of agricultural jobs are dangerous, and among the most risky is dairy work. The agricultural industry has the highest rate of worker injuries, occupational diseases and fatalities of any labor sector, and dairy work...more

Siskind's Immigration Bulletin – October 25, 2010

by Gregory Siskind on 10/27/2010

1. Openers; 2. ABCs of Immigration Law: H-2A Temporary Agricultural Visas; 3. Ask Visalaw.com; 4. Border and Enforcement News: ICE says no opt-out for local jurisdictions, Immigration audits of employers increase, Deportation...more

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