Labor
Court denies temporary restraining order on testing of Michigan ag, food employees
After the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan denied a temporary restraining order in a lawsuit challenging Michigan’s order requiring the testing of farm and food processing employees for COVID-19, the director... more »
NY Farm Bureau: Protections can safeguard employees and fall harvest
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Aug. 14 a series of new initiatives related to COVID-19 testing that will improve New York State's ability to detect and control the virus in communities across the... more »
Employers’ group holding Aug. 13 webinar on worker protection act
The National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) will hold the next installment of its educational webinar series. “Yes – MSPA Still Matters!” on Aug. 13. It will be hosted by Josh Viau, partner with FisherPhillips... more »
Farmworkers file legal challenge to Michigan’s mandatory COVID-19 testing
Citing racial discrimination, farmworkers filed a complaint Aug.11 in United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, challenging an Aug. 3 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) emergency order mandating COVID-19... more »
Employers, employees consider challenge to Michigan COVID-19 testing mandate
An Aug. 3 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Emergency Order mandating COVID-19 testing by farm employers with 20 or more farmworkers has not been well-received – by employees or their employers. According... more »
Harvard Press: Essential Jamaican workers keep local orchards humming
Every spring, both Carlson and Westward orchards welcome several Jamaican farm workers to town who provide invaluable help during the busy seasons in the orchards. Throughout the spring, summer, and fall months, they work hard... more »
National ag employers petition labor secretary to amend H-2A regulation
The National Council of Agricultural Employers on Aug. 4 petitioned U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia to amend the regulatory methodology for determining adverse effect in the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program. [caption id=""... more »
Report: Evidence of California farmworker vulnerability during COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 Farmworker Study Team announced in July the completion of statewide survey of more than 900 farmworkers in California, which provides unique insights into the experience of these essential workers during the pandemic. According... more »
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