PRESS RELEASE
offered by New York’s Ag Workforce Development Council
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Ag Workforce Development Council is hosting Labor Roadshow V as a virtual event. A series of six two-hour webinars will be held online through Zoom at noon on November 22 and 23, and December 2, 3, 9 and 10. Cost is $55 per person to attend all six webinars and to receive links to the webinar recordings and roadshow materials. New York Labor Road Show V is an opportunity to learn about regulation changes and how to best position your business for compliance and success. Several important changes to state regulations occurred in 2021 that farm employers need to understand, and better employee management is the key to farm success during and after our current farm labor crisis. Labor Roadshow V topics include: worker’s compensation, employee handbooks, labor cost trends and management strategies, COVID issues for farm employers, NY farm labor law compliance, preventing turnover, employee housing management, employee wellness programs, NY farm unions and immigration enforcement, H-2A for beginners, and understanding NYS paid sick and family leave. |
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NOV 22, 2021 | Noon to 2:00 PM EST
Worker’s compensation: How does it work from employer and employee perspectives?
Employee handbooks: Getting your handbook in place and in compliance while making it a useful tool to communicate expectations to employees
Labor cost trends, efficiency, and management strategies: How dairy farm labor costs and efficiencies are changing over time and management actions that producers can take to minimize impact of rising labor costs more effectively
COVID issues for farm employers: Understanding the NY HERO Act and employer requirements and strategies to encourage or require vaccinations
NY farm labor law compliance: A review of current New York regulations covering minimum wage, overtime, day-of-rest, and COVID sick leave pay
Preventing turnover: Real perspectives from active farm managers about what causes employees to leave and how to prevent it
Employee housing management: Producer strategies to manage employee housing, enhance housing culture, create new housing solutions, comply with H-2A requirements, and finance employee housing
Employee wellness programs:Why are these programs emerging and how can producers make them positive for their farm and for the industry?
NY farm unions and immigration enforcement: Review and update of employer responsibilities related to farm union organizing and negotiation
Middle managers’ role in creating a great place to work: How middle managers influence the engagement of frontline employees and help keep the business in compliance with workplace laws
H-2A for beginners: An introduction to the federal temporary guest worker program for agriculture (H-2A), and the experiences of farm employers who recently started using the program
Understanding NY paid sick leave and paid family leave: Requirements and strategies for compliance and to make this a positive benefit for employees
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DATES November 22 and 23, 2021 December 2 and 3, 2021 December 9 and 10, 2021 REGISTRATION Ag Workforce Development Council member organizations include: NEDPA, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development, Cayuga Marketing, AgriMark, Upstate Niagara, New York Farm Bureau, New York Vegetable Growers Association, New York Animal Ag Coalition, Agri-Placement Services, New York Horticultural Society, Dairy Farmers of America, Farm Credit East, Gray & Oscar LLC. |
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