Event Details

Date

November 18 - November 22, 2019

Time

8:30am-4:00pm

Cost

At the Door
$55.00

Host

Ag Workforce Development Council

https://agworkforce.cals.cornell.edu/


Ag Workforce Development Council's Labor Roadshow III

November 18 - November 22, 2019



The Ag Workforce Development Council is organizing Labor Roadshow III to help farms learn about the changes and adapt their businesses for success. Cost is $55 per person, payable at the door.

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?
To register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdE2Y4JqwHzahTkkFHQAOCwJ4oTqsWcU9kvBFs_RzWLYPTzMg/viewform

For more in formation, and a link to register, see: https://agworkforce.cals.cornell.edu/2019/09/30/new-york-labor-roadshow-iii-november-18-22-2019/




Labor Road Show III (PDF; 347KB)


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