Ag Labor Management Education Program:
General Descriptions and Dates
Ag employers and their supervisory staff must remain informed of new labor laws and regulatory requirements to protect workers, their operations and their assets. The Ag Labor Management Education Program will help agricultural employers, HR managers and their field supervisors to better understand and comply with numerous requirements using a two-tier approach that includes a series of seminars and workshops as described below:
Ag Employer Seminars
Three seminars will be offered in English by labor experts including attorneys and enforcement agency representatives to provide updates and guidance on key issues impacting agricultural labor.
Topics include:
- wage and hour;
- union card-check elections;
- new worker health and safety requirements;
- paid leaves of absence;
- requirements and best practices for H2A Visa workers, and
- a range of other potential issues and liabilities.
Registration Fees per Person: Early Bird-$60; Late-$75; Walk-in*-$95
* Walk-in registration dependent on space availability.
Dates and Locations:
August 14, 2024 |
San Diego County Farm Bureau Escondido, CA |
Register |
February 19, 2025 |
Santa Maria, CA | |
March 5, 2025 |
Coalinga, CA |
Ag Labor Supervisor Workshops
Five training workshops will be offered in Spanish by highly experienced bilingual instructors to help supervisors learn about their critical roles and how to better manage and communicate with employers and workers.
Supervisors will learn to:
- implement required policies and procedures;
- to foster employee retention; and
- more effectively prevent and manage -
- work injuries,
- harassment claims,
- union interventions, and
- wage and hour issues.
Registration Fees per Person: Early Bird-$50; Late-$60; Walk-in*-$80
Note: Please register early - Space limited to first 60 registrants.
* Walk-in registration dependent on space availability.
Dates and Locations:
August 15, 2024 |
San Diego County Farm Bureau |
Register |
February 5, 2025 |
Palm Desert/Coachella, CA |
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February 6, 2025 |
Imperial, CA |
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February 20, 2025 |
Santa Maria, CA |
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March 6, 2025 |
Coalinga, CA |