FEDERAL LABOR STANDARDS IN AGRICULTURE - USDOL Live Webinar Presentation



Event Details

Date

November 18, 2021

Time

10am - 4pm

Location

Online Webinar

Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Program

Liz Higgins



FEDERAL LABOR STANDARDS IN AGRICULTURE - USDOL Live Webinar Presentation

***This presentation will NOT be recorded for future reference***

 

If you are a new agricultural employer or you have questions about federal laws covering agricultural employment USDOL is offering a live webinar on November 18th.  This one-day, multi-session program by USDOL Wage and Hour Staff and hosted by the Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Team covers the key federal labor programs that agricultural employers need to understand. This webinar will not be recorded, but handouts and fact sheets from the meeting will be available. 

The program will cover Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA), Child Labor Laws as they pertain to agriculture, Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers Protection Act, OSHA Field Sanitation and H2A.

AGENDA

  • Session1   (10:00am to 11:30am) Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA) and Child Labor Laws as they pertain to Agriculture. 
  • BREAK      (11:30am to 12:30pm)
  • Session 2  (12:30pm to 2:15pm)  Migrant and Seasonal Workers Protection Act and OSHA Field Sanitation 
  • Session 3   (2:15pm to 4:00pm)  H2A

The program is free, to register and receive the link to the webinar go to Webinar Registration Link.  For more information contact Liz Higgins (emh56@cornell.edu)




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