Event Details

Date

December 7, 2017

Time

11:30 am - 4:00 pm

Location

NYS Agriculture Experiment Station Jordan Hall
630 W North Street
Geneva, NY 14456

Cost

$20.00


Host

CCE - Ontario County
Nancy Anderson
585-394-3977 x427

https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/LaborMaze_232


CANCELLED **** Navigating the Ag Labor Maze **** CANCELLED

December 7, 2017


This program will provide agricultural employers for tips and tools for hiring agricultural workers, including navigating the H2-A process. Cross-cultural workplace relations will also be covered. 

Tips and tools for employers of foreign born agricultural workers. Learn how to build better relations between farmers and workers and how to establish meaningful communication across cultures and language barriers. Presenters will address how to create positive workplaces and reduce communication and culturally-based misunderstandings. Also covered is access to health services, opportunities for English language learning, and tips for worker and employer emergency preparedness.

Optional informal discussion about navigating teh H2-A program from 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.



Labor Conference Brochure (PDF; 1169KB)


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