• December 14, 2023
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Agriculture can be a hazardous occupation, and adding child workers into the equation can lead to even more dangerous situations. During...

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• October 5, 2023
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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
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, between 2011 and 2021, there were 436 work-related deaths attributed to environmental heat exposure....

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• November 8, 2022
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**This article was written by NALC Research Fellow Jeramy Ashton, a third-year law student at the University of Arkansas at Little...

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• September 23, 2022
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• August 26, 2022
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• August 23, 2022
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• August 22, 2022
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• August 11, 2022
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Various state and federal laws require agricultural employers to classify their workers to help determine the legal responsibilities that the employer...

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• July 28, 2022
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According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, agriculture is one of the most dangerous industries to work in....

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• July 19, 2022
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• July 14, 2022
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When the federal National Labor Relations Act was passed, it guaranteed collective bargaining power to all workers in the United States....

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• July 12, 2022
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• July 11, 2022
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• June 8, 2022
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• June 1, 2022
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• May 13, 2022
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• May 5, 2022
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Several federal laws protect workers by ensuring equal access to job opportunities. These laws prevent employers from discriminating against potential and...

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• April 29, 2022
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• April 21, 2022
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H-2A agricultural guest workers (“H-2A workers”) are in the United States as part of a visa program for short-term agricultural labor...

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