• December 14, 2023
• Elizabeth

Agriculture can be a hazardous occupation, and adding child workers into the equation can lead to even more dangerous situations. During...

• Department of LaborFair Labor Standards ActFarm LaborLaborSamantha Capaldo

• October 5, 2023
• Elizabeth

The H-2A program allows agricultural employers to hire foreign workers when there is a shortage in domestic labor. According to Philp...

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• September 21, 2023
• Elizabeth

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, between 2011 and 2021, there were 436 work-related deaths attributed to environmental heat exposure....

• Ag & Food Law UpdateDepartment of LaborFarm LaborLaborNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationSamantha Capaldo

• March 9, 2023
• Elizabeth

The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...

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• February 24, 2023
• Ramie Parsons

The Feed is a bi-weekly newsletter highlighting recent legal developments affecting agriculture. Click below to sign up for The Feed, and...

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• August 23, 2022
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.        ...

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• August 11, 2022
• Elizabeth

Various state and federal laws require agricultural employers to classify their workers to help determine the legal responsibilities that the employer...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateDepartment of LaborFair Labor Standards ActFarm LaborLaborSamantha Mikolajczyk

• May 5, 2022
• Elizabeth

Several federal laws protect workers by ensuring equal access to job opportunities. These laws prevent employers from discriminating against potential and...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateDepartment of LaborFair Labor Standards ActFarm LaborImmigrationLaborSamantha Mikolajczyk

• April 21, 2022
• Elizabeth

H-2A agricultural guest workers (“H-2A workers”) are in the United States as part of a visa program for short-term agricultural labor...

• Department of LaborFarm LaborImmigrationLaborSamantha Mikolajczyk

• April 11, 2022
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.        ...

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• March 10, 2022
• Elizabeth

It is common practice in the agricultural community for children and teens to work on a farm or ranch.  In many...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateDepartment of LaborFair Labor Standards ActFarm LaborLaborSamantha Mikolajczyk

• December 16, 2021
• Elizabeth

The Department of Labor (“DOL”) is trying to change the rules surrounding the wage rates of H-2A temporary foreign workers (“H-2A...

• Department of LaborFarm LaborImmigrationLaborSamantha MikolajczykUnited States Department of Agriculture

• December 7, 2021
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.                                                                                                                                                 Judicial: H-2A...

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• December 2, 2021
• Elizabeth

The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) was created in 2002 and is responsible for, among other things, border security, administration, and...

• Department of LaborFarm LaborImmigrationLaborSamantha Mikolajczyk

• November 11, 2021
• Elizabeth

UPDATE: On November 12, 2021, the Fifth Circuit affirmed its decision to stay the Labor Department’s rule requiring companies with at...

• Department of LaborLaborSamantha Mikolajczyk

• September 16, 2021
• Elizabeth

Update: On September 20, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that OSHA will be taking steps to implement a workplace...

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• August 2, 2019
• Elizabeth

JUDICIAL: ALEXANDRA KNOP, ET AL. v. PETER J. KNOP, ET AL. Additional Party Names: Diana Knop, James Cummings, No. 180329, 2019...

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• June 27, 2019
• Elizabeth

JUDICIAL: MIGUEL GARCIA, et al., Plaintiffs, v. R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA, et al., Defendants., No. CV 18-1968 (RDM), 2019 WL 2581324 (D.D.C....

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• February 6, 2019
• Elizabeth

JUDICIAL: OAKDALE GROUNDWATER ALLIANCE et al., Plaintiffs & Respondents, v. OAKDALE IRRIGATION DISTRICT, Defendant & Appellant. Additional Party Names: Louis F....

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• December 3, 2018
• Elizabeth

Judicial: WESTERN WATERSHEDS PROJECT, WILDEARTH GUARDIANS, CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, & PREDATOR DEFENSE Plaintiffs, v. USDA APHIS WILDLIFE SERVICES Defendant., No....

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