Event Details

Date

January 30, 2019

Time

9:00am - 4:00pm

Location

NYS Fairgrounds Art & Home Center Building
581 State Fair Blvd.
Syracuse, NY 13209

Cost

At the Door
$55.00 per person

Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program


Ag Labor Road Show

January 30, 2019

Ag Labor Road Show

Experts from farms, private industry and Cornell University will focus on critical topics that affect all farm employers including: employee housing, onboarding, sexual harassment prevention, employee engagement, safety, wage and hour laws, and worker care.

Featured Speaker: Attorney Michael Sciotti

Mike's practice includes jury trials, investigations, labor audits, supervisory and employee training and claims under federal and state labor laws. He is a frequent speaker and author of articles regarding labor and employment issues. Mike is admitted to practice in New York and the District of Columbia. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association's Labor Law Section: Equal Opportunity Law as well as the Committee on Legislation.

Featured Topics:
  • Better Farm-Provided Employee Housing Management and Compliance
  • Onboarding New Employees
  • Sexual Harassment Prevention Policies and Training for NY Employers
  • Everyone Needs a Voice: Building Great Employee Relations
  • Dairy Safety and Compliance Update
  • Fruit & Vegetable Safety and Compliance Update
  • Federal and State Wage and Hour Laws
  • Worker Care: Let's Get Ahead of Our Customers and Regulators

Schedule: 9:00AM-4:00PM

Cost: $55 per person at the door

Register online:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScTVpBgr6-FbbRNWCU3aY2DSp8cWwiq_5zhMkDc5oAR0gDE5w/viewform

Register by phone: 315-433-0100, ext. 5595

For more information and additional locations, please visit https://agworkforce.cals.cornell.edu

Hosted by the Ag Workforce Development Council.


Ag Labor Road Show Flyer (PDF; 282KB)


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