Event Details

Date

November 18 - November 22, 2019

Time

8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Location

Various

Host

Agricultural Workforce Development Council

agworkforce.cals.cornell.edu/2019/09/30/new


New York Labor Roadshow III

November 18 - November 22, 2019

New York Labor Roadshow III

Major changes are coming for farm employment laws in New York. The Ag Workforce Development Council is organizing Labor Roadshow III to help farms learn about the changes and adapt their businesses for success. Find a flyer with details here: Labor Roadshow III Flyer. Cost is $55 per person, payable at the door. Register here. 

Dates and Locations
  • November 18. Genesee Community College-Batavia Campus, One College Road, Batavia, NY 14020-9704. Room T119 Lecture Hall, Conable Technology Building.
  • November 19. The Lodge at Hidden Valley Animal Adventure, 2887 Royce Rd, Varysburg, NY 14167.
  • November 20. Ramada by Wyndham, 21000 NY State Rt 3, Watertown, NY 13601
  • November 21. Hilton Garden Inn Clifton Park, 30 Clifton Country Road, Clifton Park, NY, 12065
  • November 22. Cayuga‐Onondaga BOCES, 1879 West Genesee Street Rd, Auburn, NY 13021. Conference Room 1, 2, 3.
Featured Topics
  • Compliance with Wage and Hour Laws: Overtime and Day-of-Rest Requirements
  • Understanding Unions and Labor Organizing
  • Managing the Collective Bargaining Process
  • The Increasing Importance of Farm Supervisors
  • Sexual Harassment Prevention: Updates to the NY Law
  • Compliance Priorities and Enforcement Plans for 2020, NYS Department of Labor
  • Industry Quality Assurance Program Updates
  • Insurance Update: Disability, Paid Family Leave, and Employment Practices Liability, What is Available?
Cost is $55.00/person, payable at the door.  Register here.  


Labor Roadshow III Flyer (PDF; 347KB)


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