California employers in the agriculture industry are facing challenges this spring after two major developments last month. First, new rules took effect requiring employers to provide a special written notice to H-2A...more
4/19/2024
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Agricultural Workers ,
California ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Farm Workers ,
Federal Funding ,
H-2A ,
New Rules ,
Notice Requirements ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft ,
Written Notice
In an opinion authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, the Supreme Court yesterday issued a ruling that should result in a decrease in union organizing efforts for agricultural workers. In a 6-to-3 ruling in Cedar Point...more
6/24/2021
/ Agricultural Workers ,
Cedar Point Nursery v Hassid ,
Farm Workers ,
Farms ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Just Compensation ,
SCOTUS ,
Takings Clause ,
Unions ,
United Farm Workers
In a groundbreaking decision, a New York state appeals panel just extended union organizing rights to farmworkers, perhaps setting the stage for other states to do the same. While farmworkers have traditionally been exempted...more
5/28/2019
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Agricultural Workers ,
Appeals ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Rights ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Farm Workers ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRA ,
State Constitutions ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions