• July 14, 2022
• Elizabeth

When the federal National Labor Relations Act was passed, it guaranteed collective bargaining power to all workers in the United States....

• Farm LaborLaborSamantha MikolajczykUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• July 11, 2022
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAgricultural Marketing ServiceAnimal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceForeign Agricultural ServiceLaborPesticidesUnited States Department of Agriculture

• June 8, 2022
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAgricultural Marketing ServiceCommodity Credit CorporationFish and Wildlife ServiceLaborNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• June 1, 2022
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAgricultural Marketing ServiceEnvironmental LawLaborNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• 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...

• LaborSamantha MikolajczykUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• April 29, 2022
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateEnvironmental Protection AgencyFish and Wildlife ServiceFood and Drug AdministrationLaborNational Marine Fisheries ServiceUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• 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...

• Farm LaborLaborSamantha MikolajczykUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• April 11, 2022
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateFish and Wildlife ServiceFood and Drug AdministrationFood LabelingLaborNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• March 29, 2022
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateFood and Drug AdministrationFood and Nutrition ServiceFood LabelingLaborNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationNatural Resources Conservation Service

• 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 UpdateFarm LaborLaborSamantha Mikolajczyk

• February 25, 2022
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateEnvironmental Protection AgencyFish and Wildlife ServiceLaborNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• February 18, 2022
• Brigit Rollins

According to the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) around 70% of farm workers are Black, Indigenous, People of Color (“BIPOC”)....

• Brigit RollinsEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyLaborPesticidesResource HighlightSamantha MikolajczykUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• February 2, 2022
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateEnvironmental Protection AgencyFish and Wildlife ServiceFood and Drug AdministrationFood Safety and Inspection ServiceLaborNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• January 27, 2022
• Elizabeth

Introduction The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) is a law passed by Congress that, among other things, sets the federal standards...

• Farm LaborLaborSamantha MikolajczykUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• January 14, 2022
• Brigit Rollins

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateEndangered Species ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyLaborNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationUnited States Department of Agriculture

• January 7, 2022
• Elizabeth

Agricultural farmworkers make up about 1% of the workforce, providing about 2.6 million jobs. Of these workers, twenty percent have a...

• Farm LaborLaborResource HighlightSamantha MikolajczykUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• January 4, 2022
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateLaborUnited States Department of Agriculture

• 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...

• Farm LaborImmigrationLaborSamantha MikolajczykUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• 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...

• Farm LaborImmigrationLaborSamantha MikolajczykUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• 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...

• LaborSamantha MikolajczykUnderserved Communities, BIPOC