Labor Road Show Starts Next Week

Offered by the Ag Workforce Development Council

It was just a year ago that farmers were learning about the new labor laws at the Labor Roadshow III.  Yet so much has changed since then!  Don’t miss this excellent opportunity to stay up to date with the latest information for ag employers.

Ag Workforce Development Council is hosting Labor Roadshow IV as a virtual event. A series of five one to two-hour webinars will be held online through Zoom at noon on November 18, 19, 20, 23, and 24. Cost is $55 per person to attend all five webinars and to receive links to the webinar recordings. Register at: tinyurl.com/LaborRoadshowIV.

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New York Labor Road Show IV 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 2020 that farm employers need to understand, including which employees are covered by overtime and day-of-rest and which can be designated as family members or exempt employees.

Topics will include:

  • FLFLPA overtime and day-of-rest updates
  • New NY permanent sick leave law and insurance requirements
  • Paid family leave, disability, and worker’s compensation
  • Union education for farm managers
  • FLFLPA employee housing requirements
  • Sexual harassment prevention training requirements
  • COVID-19 and farm workforce health

Featured speakers will include:

  • Elizabeth Bihn, Ph.D., Cornell Institute for Food Safety
  • Libby Eiholzer, Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Neil Gilberg, Advocate for Business, New York Worker’s Compensation Board 
  • Kali Kniel, Ph.D., Professor of Microbial Food Safety, University of Delaware
  • Jeanette Lazelle and Caylin Gwise, Division of Immigrant Policies and Affairs, NYS Department of Labor
  • Steven Martin, Chief Sanitarian, NYS Department of Health
  • Charles Palmer, Partner, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
  • Richard Stup, Ph.D., Cornell Ag Workforce Development

For full details and the complete agenda, visit: https://agworkforce.cals.cornell.edu/labor-roadshow-iv/.

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