Labor
AB 2183, a purported vote-by-mail union organizing measure by Assemblyman Mark Stone passed in the California Legislature despite a veto threat from Governor Newsom.
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Almond Board of California in partnership with AgSafe is helping growers stay compliant and get through harvest safely.
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California farm employers have shown clear understanding of the hazards heat can pose to outdoor employees, particularly agricultural employees, and how to protect them from those hazards.
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Curriculum development begins immediately, will be fully implemented by June 2025, and will assist 2,750 students and specially train 330 professors in California colleges.
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The bid for a preliminary injunction was denied, with the court saying worker protections outweigh the burden placed on employers to provide safety. A revised version of the rule goes into effect Jan. 14.
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Wage laws and minimums are changing, animals' living conditions require improvements, along with many other laws beginning in 2022.
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The 2022 Adverse Effect Wage Rates are applicable Dec. 29, 2021.
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The state accounts for one in every three farmworkers in the country, with an estimated 800,000 people working in agriculture at some point during the year.
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