Family Leave Bill Signed by the Governor
On September 17, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 1383 (Jackson), which greatly expands employee job protected leave. Under current law, employers with over 50 employees are subject to the [...]
HOUSING FOR THE HARVEST PROGRAM EXPANDS TO KINGS, RIVERSIDE AND TULARE COUNTIES, PROVIDING TEMPORARY HOUSING TO AGRICULTURAL WORKERS EXPOSED TO COVID-19
SACRAMENTO September 16, 2020 – The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) today announced that the counties of Kings, Riverside and Tulare will participate in Housing for the [...]
HOUSING FOR THE HARVEST PROGRAM LAUNCHES IN FRESNO AND SAN JOAQUIN COUNTIES, PROVIDING TEMPORARY HOUSING TO AGRICULTURAL WORKERS EXPOSED TO COVID-19
SACRAMENTO August 28, 2020 – The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) today announced that the counties of Fresno and San Joaquin are the first local partners to participate in [...]
30 BOXES LEFT! N-95 MASKS AVAILABLE FOR SMOKE PROTECTION
The California Office of Emergency Services has partnered with the California Department of Food and Agriculture and the County Ag Commissioners to provide FREE N95 masks for agricultural [...]
NEW! FDA and OSHA Publish COVID-19 Checklist for Food Industry
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have developed a checklist for agricultural employers to consider [...]
Cal/OSHA Issues Updated COVID-19 Infection Prevention Guide for Ag
By: The Saqui Law Group and Christina Anto The California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Occupational Safety and Health (“Cal/OSHA”) issued updated guidance on COVID-19 Infection [...]
California Schools Are Still Closed, Now What? COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave for Employees with Children
By: The Saqui Law Group and Jorge Lopez Espindola With schools contemplating whether to open or not during the COVID-19 pandemic, many parents are facing the possibility that they will be [...]
Tips for a Visit from Cal/OSHA
Cal/OSHA has been visiting farms and agricultural facilities in the Central Valley and throughout California to enforce health orders related to COVID-19. Employers are encouraged to: Have your [...]
USDA Launches New Farmers.gov Features to Help Farmers Hire Workers
(Washington, D.C., July 27, 2020) U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced new features on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farmers.gov website designed to help [...]
